ICT Enterprise Architect with Focus on AI & Digital Innovation

The Biel Hospital Center is the public central hospital for the bilingual region of Biel-Seeland-Bernese Jura (Switzerland). It offers the entire population comprehensive care in all fields of modern medicine. Every year, over 150,000 patients place their trust in us. At the Biel Hospital Center, around 2,200 employees in over 40 different professions find attractive roles.
We are looking for an:
ICT Enterprise Architect with Focus on AI & Digital Innovation (80–100%)
Your Tasks – Our Position
Definition, further development, and maintenance of the hospital's enterprise architecture in close collaboration with management (CIO) and the specialist departments.
Derivation of architectural principles, target architectures, and roadmaps from the corporate, digital, and data strategy.
Architectural support for integration and API management platforms.
Ensuring coherence between business processes, applications, data, technologies, and AI solutions (business, application, data, and technology architecture).
Architectural assessment and support of AI and data-driven use cases, especially in the clinical, administrative, and operational environment.
Participation in the definition of framework conditions for the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (e.g., architecture standards, governance, integration, data protection).
Assessment and support of digitalization and IT projects regarding architectural conformity, scalability, security, and sustainability.
Support in the standardization and rationalization of the application and system landscape, including cloud-based and AI-capable platforms.
Close collaboration with ICT Operations, Cyber Security, application managers, and external partners on architectural and technology decisions.
Definition and maintenance of reference architectures, especially within the Microsoft ecosystem (Azure, M365, AI Services, hybrid architectures).
Participation in the introduction and further development of governance, decision-making, and documentation processes in architecture management.
Active monitoring of technological trends (e.g., AI, Cloud, interoperability in healthcare) and assessment of their added value for the Biel Hospital Center.
Your Skills – Our Requirements
Several years of professional experience (ideally 5+ years) in ICT Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or Solution Architecture.
In-depth knowledge of enterprise architecture methods and frameworks (e.g., TOGAF or comparable).
Very good knowledge of modern ICT architectures, especially in the Microsoft environment (Azure, M365, hybrid environments).
Basic understanding of API-based architectures and API management concepts.
Interest in and ideally experience with AI and data-driven architectures, e.g.: AI services and platforms.
Integration of AI functions into existing business and clinical systems.
Data, security, and governance aspects of AI solutions.
Experience in complex, heterogeneous IT landscapes with high requirements for availability, security, and integration.
Strong analytical, structured, and conceptual thinking.
Ability to communicate complex issues understandably and to engage different stakeholders.
Native German speaker or Swiss German with good knowledge of the other language.
Experience in healthcare or in highly regulated environments is an advantage.
Your Opportunities – Our Offer
The healthcare sector, and thus the Biel Hospital Center, is undergoing an exciting transformation phase that allows for initiative and co-creation. You have the opportunity to actively contribute to the further development of the ICT landscape of a modern hospital and to work on sustainable structures.
Modern employment conditions
Family-friendly personnel policy with its own daycare center (KITA)
Possibility of home office
Good accessibility by public transport as well as parking facilities
A dedicated, interdisciplinary team with top development opportunities
For further information, please contact , Head of Digital & Technology, Tel. .
We look forward to receiving your online application!