Principal Architect

OWT - a Swisscom company; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 180.000 - 250.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Dynamic culture

Career path

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary

Mentoring

Zusammenfassung

OWT, a Swisscom company, in Zurich seeks a Principal Architect to drive transformation across Swiss organizations. You will design scalable cloud-native solutions, lead architecture on complex projects, and mentor teams.

You will work from pre-sales to production, shaping ADRs, guidelines, and ensuring security, reliability and performance. Fluent in French and English, you will collaborate with stakeholders and advance AI capabilities.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years in software architecture on large-scale projects.
• Hands-on AI pipeline design and LLM integration.
• Experience with Java Spring Boot or .NET.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management.
• Fluent in French and English; German a plus.

Aufgaben

• Architect and deliver scalable, secure cloud-native solutions.
• Lead end-to-end architecture from pre-sales to deployment.
• Translate business needs into pragmatic ADRs and guidelines.
• Mentor peers and contribute to capability building.
• Participate in development, code reviews, and AI pipeline design.
• Ensure architectural consistency across projects.

Kenntnisse

Software architecture

Microservices

Event-driven design

Hexagonal architecture

SOLID / DDD

LLM integration

Java Spring Boot

.NET stacks

Cloud platforms

DevSecOps / CI-CD

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

Jobbeschreibung

OWT is a strategy and technology consulting firm. We partner with Anthropic behind Alpha Factory, Switzerland's first centre of excellence for human-centered AI adoption.

We are strengthening our team of experts and looking for a passionate Principal Architect to drive transformation across leading Swiss organizations, based in our Zurich office.

Your mission:

• Architect and deliver scalable, secure, and business-aligned cloud-native solutions, including containerized architectures and CI/CD pipelines, with integrated AI capabilities
• Lead end-to-end architecture on complex projects, from pre-sales to production deployment, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction
• Define strategic architectural decisions and act as the technical interface between teams and stakeholders, translating business needs into pragmatic solutions and producing associated documentation (ADRs, guidelines)
• Actively participate in development (code reviews, POCs, AI pipeline design, critical components) while ensuring overall technical consistency
• Contribute to internal capability building through mentoring, AI technology monitoring, and best practice improvements
• 10+ years in software architecture across large-scale projects, with solid expertise in modern patterns (microservices, event-driven, hexagonal, clean architecture) and design principles (SOLID, DDD)
• A genuine passion for AI and hands-on experience designing or integrating LLM APIs, RAG pipelines, and agentic systems
• Excellent background in either Java Spring Boot or .NET stacks
• Experience building scalable and resilient systems using cloud and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS)
• Demonstrated technical leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills across business and IT teams
• Hands-on experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD, observability, and application security (OWASP, authentication/authorization, encryption)
• Fluency in French and English (minimum C1 level); German is a plus

What we offer:

• A dynamic, collaborative culture with a strong client focus, working with prestigious Swiss organizations on diverse and cutting-edge technology projects
• A growth-oriented environment with a clear career path and fast progression opportunities
• A modern work model combining office presence, home office, and client-site collaboration
• A competitive salary and a healthy work-life balance
• A team of experts always ready to share knowledge, backed by a proven mentoring model to support your personal and professional development

Ready to make a real impact on how Switzerland adopts AI? Join our team of experts in a company where technology, innovation, and collaboration drive everything we do.