Principal Architect

ppOWT 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. /p pWe 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. /p h3bYour mission /b /h3 ul libArchitect and deliver /b scalable, secure, and business-aligned cloud-native solutions, including containerized architectures and CI/CD pipelines, with integrated AI capabilities /li liLead bend-to-end /b architecture on complex projects, from pre-sales to production deployment, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction /li liDefine strategic barchitectural decisions /b and act as the technical interface between teams and stakeholders, translating business needs into pragmatic solutions and producing associated documentation (ADRs, guidelines) /li liActively participate in bdevelopment /b (code reviews, POCs, AI pipeline design, critical components) while ensuring overall technical consistency /li liContribute to internal capability building through bmentoring /b, AI technology bmonitoring /b, and best practice improvements /li /ul ul li10+ years in software architecture across large-scale projects, with solid expertise in modern patterns (bmicroservices, event-driven, hexagonal, clean architecture /b) and design principles (bSOLID, DDD /b) /li liA genuine passion for AI and hands‑on experience designing or integrating LLM APIs, RAG pipelines, and agentic systems /li liExcellent background in either bJava Spring Boot or .NET /b stacks /li liExperience building scalable and resilient systems using cloud and container technologies (bDocker /b, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS) /li liDemonstrated technical leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills across business and IT teams /li liHands-on experience with bDevSecOps /b,bCI/CD /b,bobservability /b, and application bsecurity /b (OWASP, authentication/authorization, encryption) /li liFluency in German and English (minimum C1 level); French is a plus /li /ul ul liA dynamic, collaborative culture with a strong client focus, working with prestigious Swiss organizations on diverse and cutting‑edge technology projects /li liA growth‑oriented environment with a clear career path and fast progression opportunities /li liA modern work model combining office presence, home office, and client‑site collaboration /li liA competitive salary and a healthy work‑life balance /li liA team of experts always ready to share knowledge, backed by a proven mentoring model to support your personal and professional development. /li /ul pbReady to make a real impact on how Switzerland adopts AI? /b /p pJoin our team of experts in a company where technology, innovation, and collaboration drive everything we do. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr