Start your online application process at Skyguide with your Network Architect (80-100)
Ravensburg - Germany
Job Summary
Location:Wangen b. Dübendorf
When:1 October 2026 or upon availability
Your mission:
As a Network Architect you will drive the evolution of Skyguides IT and network infrastructure shaping a secure resilient and future-ready connectivity landscape. You act as a trusted advisor to engineering teams management and business stakeholders guiding the adoption of innovative networking technologies and architectural best practices.
As part of the Platform team and the broader architecture community you define and own reusable infrastructure building blocks enabling scalable reliable and secure network services across all products. You bring vision technical excellence and a collaborative mindset to ensure our network architecture meets todays operational demands while preparing for tomorrows challenges.
Your tasks:
- Define design and own network architecture building blocks ensuring they are scalable reusable and aligned with enterprise strategy
- Drive the evolution of the network landscape incorporating modern networking paradigms
- Provide architectural guidance and support to engineering teams in adopting advanced networking technologies and solutions
- Advise management and business stakeholders on networking technology trends risks and strategic opportunities
- Ensure network security is embedded by design aligned with relevant frameworks standards and best practices
- Collaborate across domains (compute storage cloud and applications) to ensure end-to-end system integration
- Develop and maintain architectural documentation standards and models
What we are looking for:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Information Technology Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Proven experience in network architecture within complex high-reliability or safety-critical environments
- Experience in architecture documentation and modelling practices
- Routing & Switching: advanced knowledge of enterprise vendors like Cisco Juniper or Extreme Networks
- Communication: You adapt your communication style to the context and stakeholders and actively ask for information through relevant questions and active listening
- Credibility & accountability: You are transparent in your actions explaining the reasoning behind them and consistently follow through on your commitments
- Proficient in English written and orally good command in German or French is a plus
What we offer:
We offer flexible working options depending on the role and a competitive salary with attractive working conditions and numerous fringe benefits. Our employees have access to a wide range of training opportunities to support their growth and development. As an equal-opportunity employer we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team bringing together people of different identities and backgrounds.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
About Company
Skyguide is the leading provider of air navigation services in Switzerland and delegated airspaces.