Kanton Graubünden
Chur
GIS / IT Specialist
- 28 August 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Chur
Job summary
Join the diverse Kantonale Verwaltung Graubünden in Switzerland! Enjoy a rewarding career in a supportive environment.
Tasks
- Develop robust data pipelines for complex geodata integration.
- Create and enhance WebGIS solutions and geoservices.
- Advise on technical integration of geodata for agencies.
Skills
- Degree in Geoinformatics, IT, Data Science, or related fields.
- Experience with modern IT architectures and databases.
- Proficient in Python and SQL, eager to solve complex challenges.
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About the job
The only trilingual canton in Switzerland is economically, culturally and politically diverse. Graubünden, with 7106 km², is the largest canton in Switzerland and offers a high quality of life with 150 valleys, 615 lakes, 140 holiday resorts and countless sunny days per year. The Cantonal Administration of Graubünden is as versatile as our landscape. Bring your unique skills and help shape the future of the Cantonal Administration of Graubünden together with us.
GIS / IT Specialist
Office for Agriculture and Geoinformation | 80-100 % | Chur
The Office for Agriculture and Geoinformation is a department of the Department of Economic Affairs and Social Affairs. It comprises the four divisions Agricultural Measures, Structural Improvements, Surveying and the GIS Competence Centre.
As a central IT and geo-service provider, the GIS Competence Centre operates and develops the geodata infrastructure of the cantonal administration. In an interdisciplinary team of eight specialists, you will implement innovative WebGIS solutions, specialised applications and geo-services. Using modern methods and processes, you will create digital tools that make spatial data easily accessible and effectively usable for the administration and the public.
Become part of a dedicated team and make an important contribution to the cantonal geodata infrastructure with your work. Look forward to a varied role with scope for creativity in a competent and motivated team. You will work with the latest technologies on solutions with tangible benefits for the administration and the public and benefit from short decision-making paths as well as an open and team-oriented working culture.
We are looking for a GIS / IT Specialist for the GIS Competence Centre in the Office for Agriculture and Geoinformation from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement.
- Design, development and automation of robust data pipelines for the integration and transformation of complex geodata.
- Design, development and further development of specialised applications and WebGIS solutions as well as the necessary geo-services.
- Establishment and further development of modern workflows to make deployment and release processes efficient.
- Advising cantonal departments on the technical integration of geodata and evaluating new open-source and cloud technologies.
- University or university of applied sciences degree in geoinformatics, computer science, data science, geography or a related field. Applicants with relevant professional experience and further training in the GIS / IT field as well as recent graduates are also warmly welcome.
- Ideally experience with modern IT architectures, relational and spatial databases (e.g. PostGIS) as well as Python and SQL.
- High willingness to learn and enjoyment in methodically analysing complex problems, developing pragmatic solutions and quickly implementing new ideas in practice.
- Initiative, reliability and a solution-oriented working style.
If you have any questions, David Caduff, Head of the GIS Competence Centre, is happy to assist you, david.caduff@alg.gr.ch , phone: +41 81 257 24 75.
Application deadline: 19 September 2026
