Gossau
IT Architect Enterprise Applications (m/f/d)
- 13 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Native language), English (Intermediate)
- 9200 Gossau
About the job
We have developed a web-based online platform for job searching and talent acquisition that digitalises the application process and supports the company in quickly recognising talents in the market and securing them for the long term. With a digital Rocken profile, every applicant can quickly and easily connect with market-leading companies and share their profile.
Our work places people at the centre both technologically and organically. Rocken® offers executive search and talent management consulting to address the personal and individual needs of each person and to implement these optimally in recruitment and career planning.
IT Architect Enterprise Applications (m/f/d)
Salary - CHF125,000 - 145,000Our client operates in the technology sector and develops IT solutions for the social insurance area. As an experienced recruitment partner in this industry, we know the most exciting employers. If you want to learn more about the company and the position, apply now.
Role:
You are responsible for the overall technical architecture of the information system, which calculates and executes important processes for hundreds of thousands of insured persons. In this role, you lead the modernisation of the Java landscape, moving away from the rich client and nightly batch processing towards decoupled, event-driven components. You manage the external suppliers professionally and are responsible for integration with SAP. You have the opportunity to apply your skills in a senior position and to architecturally lead the system's development. You will be introduced to your new role by the current incumbent.
Responsibilities:
You are responsible for the overall technical architecture of the information system services and its sub-applications
In this role, you further develop the target architecture and modernisation roadmap
As IT Architect Enterprise Applications, you design systems for high availability and resilience
You analyse new business requirements and develop viable solution concepts
You professionally manage external suppliers and evaluate their implementation against the agreed architecture
You make technical risks and debts visible and represent the consequences to business units and programme management
Qualifications:
You have a degree in computer science from a university of applied sciences, university, or ETH, or a comparable qualification
You bring several years of experience in an architectural role with responsibility for a system or platform
You are familiar with consistency models, transaction boundaries, and error behaviour between components in distributed systems
You have experience with messaging-based integration and its consequences for state management and restart
You have experience with Java-based enterprise applications, middleware, and application server platforms
You can document technical decisions in a structured manner and defend them against resistance
You are fluent in German (and ideally English)
Benefits:
- Flexible working hours
- Above-average holidays and days off
- Contribution or coverage for mobile phone and notebook
- Attractive training and development opportunities
- Good transport connections and accessibility
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Work location
Gossau
Contact
Marco Alvarado,
+41443852147
