Manager / Senior Manager - Cloud Architect

Description

This Advisory role sits in the Data, Analytics & AI specialism at manager or senior manager level, within the company's Cloud practice in Switzerland.

You will work on cloud transformation projects for clients in Technology, Financial Services, Retail & Consumer, Healthcare and Government Services, often with senior client stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team and work alongside colleagues on high-impact cloud transformation projects.
• Design and build end-to-end cloud architectures for clients, covering AI and GenAI platforms, data and analytics, event-driven designs, Kubernetes containers and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Guide architecture design and delivery so that solutions scale and stay secure, resilient, compliant, cost-efficient and sustainable.
• Shape target operating models, cloud landing zones and reference architectures, and set architecture governance and good practice across enterprise cloud programmes.
• Explain complex architecture and technical detail clearly so stakeholders can make decisions.
• Question assumptions, find the information you need, understand the problem and put your ideas plainly to senior people.
• Support business development, including proposals, client pitches and thought leadership, and help grow the Cloud practice in Switzerland and across the global network.
• Keep up with cloud-native technology, architecture, engineering methods and consulting approaches.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's, master's or diploma in computer science, information technology, engineering or a related discipline.
• Have 5+ years of work experience in cloud architecture, cloud engineering or platform solutions.
• Show a track record of designing, implementing and delivering complex end-to-end cloud architecture or solutions for internal or external clients. You are detail-minded, a strong problem solver and technically capable.
• Must have: strong hands-on Microsoft Azure expertise, including Azure Landing Zones (Cloud Adoption Framework), AKS, Azure networking, Entra ID and AI services such as Azure OpenAI.
• Plus: experience with AWS and/or Google Cloud.
• Hold a cloud architecture certification for one or more platforms, such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) or Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect.
• Plus: additional certifications such as TOGAF, CKA, or security or AI specialisations.
• Advantageous: consulting experience.
• Strong interpersonal, listening and communication skills. You are proactive and keen to deliver value to clients.
• Fluent English is required. German is a big plus.
• Optional skills: the posting lists a long set of further skills, including data analysis, data modeling and Alteryx.

Conditions

Based in Switzerland, with travel within Switzerland and occasionally internationally.

The posting does not state whether visa sponsorship is available.

The posting does not state whether government security clearance is required.

The posting does not give an end date for the application.

Equal-opportunity wording is not included in the posting.