PwC

Internal Firm Services

Manager-EnterpriseArchitect

Zürich, Switzerland FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Manager - Enterprise Architect at PwC. Skills: Enterprise architecture, Solution architecture, Domain architecture, Azure, Microsoft technology stack, Cloud, Infrastructure, Networking, Identity, APIs, Integration, Security patterns. Contribute to the definition and evolution of the future-state enterprise architecture. Translate business strategy and operating model needs into principles, standards and reference architectures”

What You'll Achieve.

Optimise performance; Minimise downtime; Accelerate delivery; Reduce rework; Improve resilience; Improve scalability; Improve cost-effectiveness

Industry & Context.

Internal Firm Services
Problems you'll solve

Analytical and problem-solving skills; Ability to structure complex topics

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience in enterprise architecture and/or solution or domain architecture, Ability to lead architecture discussions, influence stakeholders and drive alignment across teams without direct authority, Practical experience with enterprise architecture repositories and tools such as Ardoq or comparable solutions, Solid modelling skills, for example using ArchiMate, Knowledge and proven experience with Azure and the Microsoft technology stack, Hands-on experience in technical areas including cloud, infrastructure, networking, identity, APIs and integration, and security patterns, Analytical and problem-solving skills, University degree in business informatics, computer science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience, Excellent communication skills

Nice to Have

Advanced-level certifications such as Azure Solution Architect, Proficiency in German

What You'll Do.

Contribute to the definition and evolution of the future-state enterprise architecture

Translate business strategy and operating model needs into principles

standards and reference architectures

Maintain and evolve transparency of the IT landscape across applications

integrations and key data flows

Ensure the IT landscape is accurately captured and usable in enterprise architecture repositories and tools

Support architecture governance and compliance

Act as a trusted advisor to delivery teams and stakeholders

Ensure non-functional requirements such as security

maintainability and cost are addressed early and consistently

Translate architectural direction into consumable assets

including minimum viable patterns

reusable building blocks

templates and reference implementations

Evaluate technologies and standards

Recommend fit-for-purpose solutions

Support standard configurations

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Close collaboration with product and delivery teams; Collaboration with digital compliance and information security stakeholders; Works with PwC stakeholders beyond Switzerland to ensure alignment with global strategies and standards; Collaborate effectively in a global, multi-stakeholder environment; Aligning local architecture decisions with PwC global platforms, reference architectures and policies

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills; Ability to structure complex topics and communicate them clearly

Full Job Description

**Line of Service** Internal Firm Services **Industry/Sector** Not Applicable **Specialism** IFS - Information Technology (IT) **Management Level** Manager **Job Description & Summary** At PwC, our people in infrastructure focus on designing and implementing robust, secure IT systems that support business operations. They enable the smooth functioning of networks, servers, and data centres to optimise performance and minimise downtime. In infrastructure engineering at PwC, you will focus on designing and implementing robust and scalable technology infrastructure solutions for clients. Your work will involve network architecture, server management, and cloud computing experience. As part of the Enterprise Architecture team at PwC Switzerland, this role contributes to shaping and evolving the firm’s enterprise-wide architecture across business, data, application, integration, technology and security domains. The team connects strategy with execution by translating architectural direction into clear standards, reference architectures, patterns and roadmaps that delivery teams can apply in practice. Close collaboration with product and delivery teams, as well as with digital compliance and information security stakeholders, is a core part of the role. The position also works with PwC stakeholders beyond Switzerland to ensure alignment with global strategies and standards while addressing local regulatory and business requirements. **Your impact** • Contribute to the definition and evolution of the future-state enterprise architecture, translating business strategy and operating model needs into principles, standards and reference architectures • Maintain and evolve transparency of the IT landscape across applications, platforms, integrations and key data flows, including inventories, capability maps and dependency views • Ensure the IT landscape is accurately captured and usable in enterprise architecture repositories and tools, applying data quality practices and creat

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