Principal Architect

Principal Architect

OWT (a Swisscom company) is a strategy and technology consulting firm. We help our clients leverage new technologies to reshape their business, create innovative products, and transform their organizations.

Your mission:

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and business-aligned software solutions for our clients
• Lead end-to-end architecture on complex projects, from pre-sales to production deployment, ensuring timely delivery and client satisfaction
• Define strategic architectural decisions (patterns, technologies, integrations) and produce associated technical documentation (ADRs, guidelines)
• Actively contribute to development (code reviews, POCs, critical components) while ensuring overall technical consistency
• Design and implement cloud-native solutions, containerized architectures, and robust CI/CD pipelines
• Act as the technical interface between project teams and stakeholders, translating business needs into pragmatic technical solutions
• Contribute to internal capability building (mentoring, technology watch, best practice improvements)

Your qualifications:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in software architecture on large-scale projects, with the ability to bridge strategic vision and hands-on implementation
• Strong expertise in modern architectural patterns (microservices, event-driven, hexagonal, clean architecture) and design principles (SOLID, DDD)
• Excellent knowledge of current technology stacks such as Java, .NET, Angular, or React
• Proven experience in building scalable and resilient systems using cloud and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Solid understanding of application security (OWASP, authentication/authorization, encryption)
• Hands-on experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD, observability, and monitoring of distributed systems
• Strong technical leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills across business and IT teams
• Fluency in French and English (minimum C1 level); German is a plus

What we offer:

• A young, dynamic, and highly collaborative culture driven by a shared passion for technology and innovation, with a strong client focus
• A growth-oriented environment with a clear career path and fast progression opportunities
• A modern work model combining office presence, home office, and client-site collaboration
• A competitive salary and a strong work-life balance
• The opportunity to work with prestigious clients on diverse and cutting-edge technology projects
• A team of experts always ready to share knowledge and provide constructive feedback
• A proven mentoring model to support your personal and professional development throughout your journey at OWT
• Well-located and easily accessible offices in Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich and Bern

Join our team of passionate experts and take your career to the next level in a company with a unique culture.

Interested in learning more about OWT? Check out our LinkedIn page!