Enterprise Architect

Talan is an international consulting and technology expertise group that supports and accelerates its clients’ digital transformation through technology, data, and innovation.

For over 20 years, Talan has been advising and supporting companies and public institutions in defining and implementing their transformation and innovation projects, both in Switzerland and internationally.

Present across 5 continents and 21 countries, the Group, certified as a Great Place To Work, has more than 7,000 employees.

With its dedicated Research & Innovation Center, Talan places innovation at the heart of its development and operates across emerging technology fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Intelligence, and Blockchain, helping large corporations and mid-sized companies drive growth through a committed and responsible approach.

By placing “Positive Innovation” at the heart of its strategy, Talan believes that technology has the greatest impact on society when it is designed to serve people.

We are looking for an Enterprise Architect with a strong focus on Cloud and Integration to support the evolution of a complex application ecosystem. You will play a key role in defining the target architecture, supporting transformation projects, and ensuring consistency across multiple business and IT initiatives.

This role requires a strong technical background, with the ability to understand, challenge, and guide architecture and integration decisions. While the position is not primarily hands-on, being technically comfortable is a real asset.

Key responsibilities

• Map the existing application landscape, systems, and their dependencies.
• Define, maintain, and improve architecture documentation.
• Provide architectural guidance across multiple transformation projects.
• Challenge solution design, integration patterns, and technology choices.
• Identify cross-system dependencies and assess their business and technical impact.
• Bring a high-level, strategic view to help prioritize initiatives and architectural recommendations.
• Support the ongoing transition towards a Cloud-based ecosystem.
• Review and advise on CI/CD, deployment, and integration best practices.

• Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect in complex IT environments.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, system integration, and API-based ecosystems.
• Experience designing or evolving Cloud architectures.
• Good knowledge of CI/CD principles and modern deployment practices.
• Ability to engage with both technical teams and business stakeholders.

Experience with several of the following is highly desirable:

• ERP, PLM, PIM, and WMS solutions.
• Cloud platforms and hybrid architectures.
• Integration architecture (APIs, middleware, event-driven architectures).
• Digital platforms / e-commerce ecosystems.
• Enterprise application landscapes involving multiple interconnected systems.

Fluent English required