Enterprise Platform Architect (DLN)

catworkx S.r.l.; Bernalda; Hybrid; EUR 163,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

catworkx Italy is seeking a Platform Architect to design and implement AI platforms and shared services for a major Swiss client in the transport and infrastructure sector.

You will define architecture concepts, governance, and roadmap, translating enterprise aims into concrete platform requirements; you will work 40–60% on-site in Switzerland and 40–60% remote from home, with emphasis on security by design and cloud-native technologies.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of IT architecture experience with AI/GenAI in large organisations.
• Two references in AI platforms/shared services design or implementation.
• Deep knowledge of cloud and container tech (Azure, AWS and/or Kubernetes) and API management.
• Experience with Observability for AI (tracing, cost tracking, audit trails).
• Strong understanding of LLMs, RAG, and related risks; security by design mindset.
• Proficiency in IAM, data classification, and zero trust concepts.
• Business fluent German and good English.

Responsibilities

• Elaborate architecture in prioritised workstreams and define governance mechanisms.
• Translate architecture into concrete platform requirements and shared services.
• Specify services and evaluate products against criteria.
• Support architecture roadmap and ensure alignment with implementations.
• Document and communicate architecture to management and technical teams.

Skills

AI architecture

GenAI

Cloud & Kubernetes

Observability

Security by Design

IAM

LLMs

Tools

Azure

AWS

Kubernetes

OpenTelemetry

Langfuse

Job description

Welcome to catworkx Italy! We are much more than an IT consulting firm: we are innovators, pioneers, and partners of excellence. We are also one of the leading Atlassian Platinum Partners in the world, with a strong presence in Europe. We are an international company with offices in Germany, Italy, the United States, Switzerland, Austria, Ecuador, Spain, and Hungary, and we offer solutions that bring innovation, efficiency, and collaboration to companies worldwide. We specialize in Agile, DevOps, and team collaboration technologies, helping organizations work better, faster, and with greater integration. We are looking for a Platform Architect to support the design and implementation of AI platforms and shared services for a major client in the Swiss transport & infrastructure sector.

Main Responsibilities

• Step-by-step elaboration and concretisation of the architecture in the prioritised workstreams
• Support of the resulting implementation activities
• Develop architecture concepts, principles, target pictures and decision papers
• Translate the overarching architecture into concrete organisational and technical requirements for platforms and shared services
• Specify shared services (functional and non-functional requirements) and support their evaluation
• Define organisational framework, responsibilities and governance mechanisms
• Support the architecture roadmap and ensure alignment between enterprise architecture, platform architectures and implementations
• Document and communicate the architecture to management and technical teams

Mandatory Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in IT architecture, with proven experience in AI / GenAI architectures in large organisations
• At least two references in the design or implementation of AI platforms / shared services (e.g. AI gateway, model hub, agent runtime, vector stores, knowledge management)
• In-depth knowledge of cloud and container technologies (Azure, AWS and/or Kubernetes) and API management
• Experience with Observability for AI (tracing, evaluation, quality monitoring, cost tracking, audit trail – e.g. OpenTelemetry, Langfuse or similar)
• Experience in specifying services and evaluating products against structured criteria
• Solid understanding of LLMs, RAG, agentic systems and related risks (prompt injection, data leakage, hallucinations)
• Experience with Security by Design, IAM (including non-human identities/agents), data classification and Zero Trust
• Business fluent German and good English

Nice to Have

• Experience with MLOps / LLMOps, testing and release of models and agents (evals, red teaming, guardrails)
• Experience with platform engineering and self-service approaches (developer portal, golden paths)
• Experience with citizen development / low-code (e.g. Power Platform)
• Experience in large regulated organisations and knowledge of TOGAF, ArchiMate, NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001 or OWASP Top 10 for LLM

Work model:

40-60% on‑site at the client (mainly Tuesdays and Wednesdays) / 40-60% home office. Important: Remote work is only permitted within Switzerland

Join us!

Become part of a team driven by innovation, belief in talent, and a commitment to excellence. Your next career step starts here.

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