Senior Infrastructure Architect

Geneva Com; Basel; Hybrid; CHF 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel, Switzerland, seeks a Senior Infrastructure Architect to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable infrastructure across compute, storage, networks, cloud and AI. This 3-year fixed-term contract requires collaboration with senior stakeholders and governance over reference architectures.

The role focuses on secure-by-design patterns, disaster recovery, and cost-efficient solutions, with familiarity in OpenShift, virtualization, and IaC.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise architecting hybrid infrastructure across on-premises data centers, private and public cloud.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native platforms and containerization (OpenShift).
• Experience with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end infrastructure architecture for multi-domain initiatives.
• Define reference designs, review against non-functional requirements, and govern delivery.
• Drive standardisation and cost visibility across platform costs.

Skills

Hybrid infrastructure

OpenShift

Infrastructure as Code

Containers

Networking

Storage

Cloud platforms

Tools

OpenShift

Job description

Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

Apply by: 05 Nov 2026

Administration, HR, Management, Accounting/Finance

Senior Infrastructure Architect

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is hiring a Senior Infrastructure Architect within the Infrastructure and Operations team in the Information Technology and Services (ITS) unit, based at BIS Headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. This is a 3-year fixed-term contract. The BIS can hire globally and welcomes applications from candidates of all nationalities; relocation support is available for the successful candidate and dependent family members.

Purpose of the job: Lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable and cost-efficient architecture across diverse infrastructure domains (compute, storage, networks, cloud, AI). Define target-state architectures, establish reusable patterns, and provide governance and technical leadership to ensure alignment with business priorities, compliance and resilience.

Principal accountabilities:

• * Own end-to-end infrastructure architecture for complex, multi-domain initiatives, defining reference designs and reviewing designs against non-functional requirements.
• * Author and maintain infrastructure policies, standards, reference architectures and roadmaps.
• * Engage senior business and technology stakeholders to align infrastructure design with priorities, risk appetite and SLAs, RPO/RTO and compliance requirements.
• * Define secure-by-design and resilience patterns (segmentation, encryption, zero-trust) and validate disaster recovery and backup strategies.
• * Provide design authority across delivery teams and steer non-functional testing strategies.
• * Lead evaluation and selection of infrastructure technologies, proofs of concept and rationalisation recommendations.
• * Drive simplification through standardisation, consolidation and decommissioning; maintain visibility of platform costs.

Qualifications and experience:

• * Demonstrated expertise architecting hybrid infrastructure across on-premises data centers, private and public cloud, including virtualization, containers, networks and storage.
• * Strong understanding of cloud-native and container platforms (including OpenShift), infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code.
• * Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and translate stakeholder requirements into clear architecture outcomes.
• * Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior management.
• * Experience designing infrastructure for AI use cases; banking or financial services experience is a plus.

The BIS's corporate language is English. The BIS offers hybrid working, a competitive compensation and benefits package, and an international working environment.

Application deadline: 05 Nov 2026