Principal Architect: AI-Driven Cloud-Native Leader

OWT; Vaud; Hybrid; CHF 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

OWT is seeking a Principal Architect to drive transformation across Swiss organizations from Lausanne or Geneva. You will architect scalable, secure cloud-native solutions with AI, lead end-to-end projects, and translate business needs into pragmatic ADRs and guidelines.

You will mentor teams, champion DevSecOps, and shape the tech strategy with modern patterns like microservices, event-driven, and hexagonal architectures. Fluent French/English required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software architecture across large-scale projects.
• Expert in modern patterns: microservices, event-driven, hexagonal, clean architecture.
• Strong design principles: SOLID and DDD.
• Hands-on with AI integration, LLMs, RAG pipelines, and agentic systems.
• Proficient in Java Spring Boot or .NET stacks and cloud/container tech.
• Fluent in French and English (C1); German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver scalable, secure cloud-native solutions with AI capabilities.
• Lead end-to-end architecture on complex projects from pre-sales to production.
• Define strategic architectural decisions and translate business needs into solutions.
• Mentor and build internal capabilities, monitor AI tech trends.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and ensure technical consistency across teams.
• Contribute to DevSecOps, CI/CD, observability, and security best practices.
• Drive client satisfaction and impact across Swiss organizations.

Skills

10+ years in software architecture

Microservices

Event-driven

Hexagonal architecture

Clean architecture

SOLID

DDD

Java Spring Boot

.NET

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Observability

OWASP

Authn/Authz

Encryption

French & English C1

German a plus

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

Job description

OWT is seeking a Principal Architect to drive transformation across Swiss organizations from Lausanne or Geneva. You will architect scalable, secure cloud-native solutions with AI, lead end-to-end projects, and translate business needs into pragmatic ADRs and guidelines.

You will mentor teams, champion DevSecOps, and shape the tech strategy with modern patterns like microservices, event-driven, and hexagonal architectures. Fluent French/English required.