Stellenbeschreibungpa OWT /a is a strategy and technology consulting firm. We a partner with Anthropic /a behind Alpha Factory, Switzerland's first centre of excellence for human-centered AI adoption. /ppWe 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 h3strongYour mission /strong /h3ullistrongArchitect and deliver /strongscalable, secure, and business-aligned cloud-native solutions, including containerized architectures and CI/CD pipelines, with integrated AI capabilities /liliLead strongend-to-end /strong architecture on complex projects, from pre-sales to production deployment, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction /liliDefine strategic strongarchitectural decisions /strong and act as the technical interface between teams and stakeholders, translating business needs into pragmatic solutions and producing associated documentation (ADRs, guidelines) /liliActively participate in strongdevelopment /strong(code reviews, POCs, AI pipeline design, critical components) while ensuring overall technical consistency /liliContribute to internal capability building through strongmentoring /strong, AI technology strongmonitoring /strong, and best practice improvements /li /ulpstrongRequirements /strong /pulli10+ years in software architecture across large-scale projects, with solid expertise in modern patterns (strongmicroservices, event-driven, hexagonal, clean architecture /strong) and design principles (strongSOLID, DDD /strong) /liliA genuine passion for AI and hands-on experience designing or integrating LLM APIs, RAG pipelines, and agentic systems /liliExcellent background in either strongJava Spring Boot or .NET /strongstacks /liliExperience building scalable and resilient systems using cloud and container technologies (strongDocker /strong, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS) /liliDemonstrated technical leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills across business and IT teams /liliHands-on experience with strongDevSecOps /strong, strongCI/CD /strong, strongobservability /strong, and application strongsecurity /strong (OWASP, authentication/authorization, encryption) /liliFluency in German and English (minimum C1 level); French is a plus /li /ulpstrongBenefits /strong /pulliA dynamic, collaborative culture with a strong client focus, working with prestigious Swiss organizations on diverse and cutting-edge technology projects /liliA growth-oriented environment with a clear career path and fast progression opportunities /liliA modern work model combining office presence, home office, and client-site collaboration /liliA competitive salary and a healthy work-life balance /liliA team of experts always ready to share knowledge, backed by a proven mentoring model to support your personal and professional development. /li /ul pemstrongReady to make a real impact on how Switzerland adopts AI? /strong /em Join our team of experts in a company where technology, innovation, and collaboration drive everything we do. /p pInterested in learning more about a OWT /a? Check out our a LinkedIn /a page! /p
