Lead Data Platform Architect (a)

schlieren, switzerland
Full-time 100%

We work directly on behalf of our client.

What this position has to offer:

  • 🌟 Work life blend: Safe & healthy workplace, flexible working hours and Homeoffice
  • đŸ„‡ Profit share scheme: Profit share defined by the company’s success in the previous year.
  • đŸ‘„ Global and Diverse: Colleagues from 16 offices across the globe fostering a unique, positive and inclusive work culture.
  • đŸŒ± Committed to growth: Investment in your development.
  • 🚀 🚀 Innovation-driven: An environment that values future-oriented technology strategies.

Interested? Then book a call with us now! 📞

Job Summary

Ready to design the data platforms that power tomorrow’s innovations? đŸ’Ÿ Passionate about turning AI potential into production-ready systems? đŸ€– Looking for a role where technical vision meets real-world impact? đŸ’Ș Then keep on reading.

As the recruiting partner of ZĂŒhlke Group, we are looking for you as Lead Data Platform Architect (a), 100%, at the Schlieren location.🇹🇭

In this role, you’ll architect modern data platforms that form the backbone of advanced applications—including AI and machine learning 💡📊. You’ll bring your concept-driven mindset, strong data engineering skills, and DevOps thinking to develop sustainable, secure, and value-driven solutions—on-premises or in the cloud with AWS, Azure, or GCP. From stakeholder communication to operationalizing ML prototypes, your work will be critical to the success of complex, high-impact projects across regulated industries like health and finance. â˜ïžđŸ”

Expect to shape ZĂŒhlke’s data offerings as a thought leader. You'll influence service development, support pre-sales, contribute to talent growth, and guide clients in unlocking the full power of their data. 🚀

Sound like the challenge you’ve been waiting for? Book your first conversation today! 📞

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What You Will Be Doing

  • Design and implement foundational architectures for sophisticated data-driven solutions.
  • Bring deep methodological and conceptual expertise to create sustainable, client-oriented architectures.
  • Apply strong data engineering skills to guide teams with optimal data structures, processing pipelines, and management strategies.
  • Operationalize data and ML solutions by implementing traceability, transparency, reproducibility, and measurability.
  • Architect and deploy solutions on both cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premise environments.
  • Position data science and ML as enablers of digital transformation and communicate their value to clients.
  • Actively shape ZĂŒhlke’s data platform services and market offerings, including pre-sales and proposal development.
  • Monitor and anticipate data and platform trends to keep our capabilities at the cutting edge.
  • Provide internal and external thought leadership in data platforms through training, mentorship, and community-building.

What You Bring To The Job

  • A completed university degree (ETH, university, FH) in Computer Science, Mathematics, or similar.
  • In-depth knowledge in various aspects of data engineering and machine learning with a deep understanding both capabilities and limitations.
  • Proficiency in technologies such as Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, Kubernetes, Docker, Python, SQL, Java, and a range of databases (relational, columnar, NoSQL), including experience with stream or batch processing.
  • Passion for sustainable software architecture and experience leading technical mandates.
  • Strong communication skills, confident presence with clients, and intrinsic motivation to lead.
  • Architectural decisions guided by non-functional requirements like availability, flexibility, maintainability, and security—balanced with business value.
  • Awareness of how architectural choices impact implementation at the code level.
  • german: C1 – Advanced
  • english: C1 – Advanced

Team

You can expect a friendly team that always supports each other and maintains a very open and collegial atmosphere. The corporate culture is characterized by flat hierarchies, direct communication, and transparency at all levels. You will be given plenty of room for individual development, both professionally and personally.

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