Senior Cloud Architect (f/m/x)

Introduction
In this role, you’ll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.
You’ll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat.
Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in groundbreaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

Your Role and Responsibilities
As an Architect in IBM Consulting, you’ll serve as a leader in defining solutions for clients. You’ll be the advocate for the client while guiding the technical team to implementation.
You’ll collaborate with client stakeholders and internal partners to understand the business problem and requirements, constraints of the system and concerns of the various stakeholders to systematically transform detailed solutions (architectures) for the client.
Your primary responsibilities include:

1. Strategic Enterprise Architecture Consulting: Understand customers‘ IT requirements and advise the senior management on strategic IT decisions on enterprise level.
2. Scalable Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure: Work with customers to help build scalable and robust Hybrid Cloud infrastructure that meet business requirements.
3. Collaborative Design and Deployment of Cloud Infrastructure: Collaborate in the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure and services for our customer’s needs.
4. Strategic Analysis and POCs: Conduct analysis and proof of concepts for new solutions while working collaboratively through any issues that arise during the implementation.
5. Lead architecture efforts in complex environments, such as public administration.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 7+ years of experience as a Cloud Architect (RedHat or Azure or AWS Architecture), including experience in agile methodologies (Scrum or SAFe).
• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Advisory, Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure Architect and Senior Management Communication.
• Fluent German and English – written & spoken (at least C1 level).
• Swiss nationality or valid Swiss work permit / EU passport.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience in public sector.
• Strong initiative, quick comprehension, and a service- and results-oriented approach.

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