Senior Data & AI CoE Architect — Hybrid Zurich

Welcome to the Jungle; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Zurich/Lausanne base

Job summary

Artefact is hiring a Senior Data & AI Architect in Switzerland, blending business strategy with technology across Data and GenAI. You will design operating models, define the Data & GenAI CoE, and steer data products from demand to rollout.

Key responsibilities include designing the operating model, target data platform architecture, and vendor evaluations, while ensuring governance aligns with enterprise standards. Zurich/Lausanne hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in IT with data/AI projects.
• 2+ years on AI/GenAI, Data Mesh and governance.
• Consulting background or SI experience is preferred.
• Hands-on in operating models, Data/AI organizations or CoEs.
• Experience with vendor selection and architecture design.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Design the Data/AI operating model and CoE governance.
• Define target cloud data platform architecture (Azure/AWS/GCP) and Databricks.
• Run vendor evaluations, build business cases and assess TCO.
• Gather functional requirements and translate into data products with owners and SLAs.
• Review implementation work and manage risks throughout rollout.
• Ensure security and governance align with enterprise standards.

Skills

Data Mesh

GenAI

Operating models

Vendor evaluation

Cloud architecture

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in IT/CS

Tools

Databricks

Unity Catalog

OpenMetadata

Collibra

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Artefact is hiring a Senior Data & AI Architect in Switzerland, blending business strategy with technology across Data and GenAI. You will design operating models, define the Data & GenAI CoE, and steer data products from demand to rollout.

Key responsibilities include designing the operating model, target data platform architecture, and vendor evaluations, while ensuring governance aligns with enterprise standards. Zurich/Lausanne hybrid work is offered.