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Shape Switzerland
Senior ICT Architect for Alerting
Federal Office for Civil Protection BABS
Bern | 80-100%
Your contribution
Independently support projects, service management, and the commissioning authority in the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of ICT architectures of varying complexity.
Gather needs, analyze, develop, and document solution proposals. Collaborate closely with specialist departments and other project functions within and outside the administrative unit.
Advise stakeholders appropriately, quickly recognize connections, and prepare or create presentations tailored to the audience.
Monitor developments within the federal administration and the ICT market through a personally established network of relationships and develop foundations to further advance the products and services of civil protection.
Provide created electrical and electronics expertise in the product area of information & alerting systems.
Define and be responsible for the remote control of sirens and their integration into subsystems, as well as establish the technical regulations for the approval and installation of alerting systems.
What makes you unique
University degree (University or University of Applied Sciences) in Computer Science or Telecommunications or equivalent education.
Proven understanding and extensive industry experience in ICT management, project management, risk management, information security, and quality management in an environment with demanding stakeholders and complex systems with different technologies.
5 to 7 years of professional experience in requirements & data engineering, service design, and architectures, as well as corresponding methodological competencies.
Demonstrated experience in hardware and embedded software development in the fields of control and regulation technology in connection with mobile communication systems.
Experience in the construction and rollout of control technology and/or communication systems such as antenna systems is desirable.
Active knowledge of two official languages and English, passive knowledge of a third official language is an advantage.
In summary
This key role is essential to drive the strategic vision, innovation, and long-term success of critical products and services. It ensures that these meet the diverse requirements of stakeholders and deliver sustainable value throughout their entire lifecycle in a complex environment.
What defines us
The Federal Office for Civil Protection BABS is the nationally recognized coordination office for civil protection between federal agencies, cantons, and third parties. It provides foundations and coordination, particularly in the areas of risk analysis, warning and alerting, training, telematics, and protective infrastructure, as well as disaster medicine, ABC protection, and disarmament. Together with the cantons and other national and international partners, it has the capabilities, current technologies, and infrastructures to manage disasters and emergencies.
What we offer



Additional Information
Please apply via our application management system. Click on "Apply now".
Women and individuals from the French and Italian language communities are still underrepresented in our administrative unit. Therefore, your applications are particularly welcome.
Start date: by agreement
Type of employment: permanent
Reference No.: JRQ$540-19126
Work location: Guisanplatz 1b, 3014 Bern
Questions about the position
Markus Hess
+41 58 462 55 48