ICT-Architekt/-in III (Senior ICT Systems Architect) — Swiss Armed Forces (VTG)
- Location
- Bern
- Contract
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 8 days ago
Full description
Put to the Point
Become part of the Cyber Command and actively shape the digitalization of the Swiss Army. Play a key role in building and integrating a security-critical platform in the military environment.
- Entry date: by agreement
- Type of employment: perpetual
- Reference No: JRQ$540-19635
- Place of work: Stauffacherstrasse 65, 3003 Bern
You can make this contribution
- Analyse, design and plan complex IT solutions of platform and surrounding systems (sensors, weapon systems) taking into account security, network and operational requirements
- Define the necessary security and network components for the integration of specialist systems, environments and platform services into classified environments and model and document information flows, data objects and professional and technical interfaces
- Develop, maintain and further develop the architecture, integration and security documentation over the entire life cycle of the platform and assume overall architectural responsibility for integrated systems
- Technical coordination and control of network, security, platform and environment systems teams for the timely implementation of end-to-end integrations as well as ensuring clear responsibilities
- Conduct technical reviews and ensure quality assurance of architecture and implementation work across all teams involved
- Analyse communication flows and protocols and ensure the technical integration capability of applications and platform services
This makes you unique
- University or technical college degree in computer science or telecommunications and experience and competences in the area of security, data protection, compliance and governance requirements
- Good network knowledge in the field of virtual private networks, firewalling and IPSec technologies
- Several years of experience in the architecture and integration of complex ICT systems with in-depth knowledge of APIs, messaging, event-driven and information architectures as well as in-depth understanding of information flows, data models, data objects in complex multi-vendor environments
- In-depth understanding of modern security concepts such as zero trust, defense-in-depth and cross-domain and zone concepts
- Ability to consolidate technical requirements of different stakeholders within agile frameworks (e.g. SAFe) as well as to lead interdisciplinary teams professionally and align them to common goals
- Good knowledge of at least one second official language and, if possible, passive knowledge of a third official language
We offer this
- We are committed to the success model Switzerland and work for the benefit of the population.
- Thanks to equal opportunities, we develop our skills and bring in different perspectives.
- Healthy at work We support and advise our employees in the field of physical and mental health.
Your commitment to security and freedom The Cyber Command (Kdo Cy) stands for competence in the areas of cyber and digitalization. We combine the enthusiasm for our task with know-how, innovation, state-of-the-art technologies and agile working methods. We provide secure, robust and resilient IT services for the Swiss Army and our partners in the Swiss Security Association. The Kdo Cy thus gives the Swiss army the necessary knowledge and decision-making advantage – for a safe Switzerland.
The Swiss Army employs more than 9,000 people in four military and around 200 civilian occupations – at 110 locations throughout Switzerland. The next generation is also taken care of: The Swiss Army trains learners in more than 30 professions.
Additional information
Employing the Swiss Army makes sense and brings many advantages. Convince yourself of Army.ch/advantages. Offers from recruiters are not taken into account.
Women and people from the French and Italian linguistic communities are still underrepresented in our administrative unit. Your applications are therefore particularly welcome.
Questions about this listing
What salary does Swiss Armed Forces (VTG) offer for this role?
The original listing does not state a salary. Our estimate for this role and sector in Bern is CHF 113'000 - 192'000 gross per year — an estimate, not a figure communicated by Swiss Armed Forces (VTG). The calculator on this site converts a gross salary into your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Swiss Armed Forces (VTG) offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Bern?
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