Learning Architecture Where It Really Matters

About the job

You don’t just want to design systems, but strategically shape a central information system that is used daily by caseworkers in social insurance institutions? The productive and close integration of the system also requires the highest standards in availability, resilience, data protection, and traceability.

This position is designed for development: onboarding with mentoring by the lead architects, building product and domain knowledge over the first few months. Together with internal and external stakeholders, you will help shape the further development of a central information system with high societal relevance.

What you will achieve

Responsibility for the technical architecture of the information system and its sub-applications, which you will gradually take over in full scope

Evaluation of solution proposals from suppliers, design of alternatives, and transparent documentation of decisions

Support of projects and new professional requirements from analysis to implementation

Further development of the target architecture and modernisation roadmap: decoupling of sub-applications, replacement of outdated components

Design of the system for availability and resilience across multiple instances

Representation of architectural decisions towards suppliers, departments, and committees

Why you will succeed

Completed studies in computer science (FH, university, ETH) or comparable qualification

Initial experience in an architecture role or comparable responsibility in solution conception

Thinking in distributed systems: consistency models, transaction boundaries, and error behaviour between components are familiar to you

Experience with coupling systems via messaging and their consequences for state management and restart (IBM MQ, Kafka or comparable)

Familiar with containerised platforms (Kubernetes or OpenShift)

Experience with document management systems and workflow engines is an advantage

Ability to document and justify technical decisions in a structured manner

Strong communication skills in dealing with suppliers, departments, and operations teams

Very good German and good English skills

We offer

An architecture role with direct impact on socially relevant processes

Targeted onboarding and mentoring by experienced lead architects

The opportunity to grow into comprehensive architectural responsibility

Challenging modernisation projects in a complex, business-critical system landscape

Flexible working hours and hybrid working (2 days on site)

Attractive training opportunities

At least 25 days of holiday and modern employment conditions

Application process

01Send us your documentsYour skills match our requirements? Then send us your complete dossier via the application form or by email.

02We contact youWe review your documents and either we or our external personnel service provider will contact you for an initial exchange.

03We deepen our acquaintanceAt two meetings at the IGS, we check if we are a good fit. And if you like, you can also complete a trial day with us.

04The decision is madeAfterwards, you and our respective recruitment team decide individually whether we want to go a common path and conclude a contract. This is the actual starting signal!

Questions & answers

Optimal for us are your complete CV, all work references and certificates for education and further training as well as diplomas. Please write two to three sentences explaining why you are interested in this job.

We look forward to receiving an email with your documents as a PDF. Or even better: use the application form on our website, where you can upload your documents directly as a PDF.

You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt from us within three working days. Depending on the status of the recruitment process and any (holiday) absences, it may take two weeks before you receive a response regarding the next steps.

Spontaneous applications are welcome. We are happy to check whether you fit our profiles and whether we have a corresponding vacancy in the near future.

However, depending on the profile, it may take some time before we come to a conclusive answer. We therefore ask for your patience.

Yes, gladly. We also welcome (speculative) applications from career starters or students who are, for example, looking for holiday jobs or employment as working students.

We currently work with selected recruitment agencies under corresponding contractual agreements. We therefore ask you not to submit dossiers without prior consultation. Thank you for your understanding.

Flexible working hours

Modern working environment, standing desk

Home office possible

Central workplace near main station

Generous opportunities for further training

40-hour week, 5–6 weeks holiday

Business iPhone with CH flat rate

Private accident insurance

Contribution to childcare costs