Enterprise Architecture Experts in Switzerland
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Vincent V.
Last position:
IT Business Partner & Enterprise Architect at Sulzer
- Established the Enterprise Architecture function from the ground up for Sulzer Group (~13,500 employees, CHF 3.6B revenue)
- Defined the Technical Governance framework, Target Operating Model, and IT PMO foundation now governing architecture decisions and portfolio demand across all divisions.
- Deployed SAP LeanIX as the authoritative application portfolio system of record - catalogued 500 applications group-wide (140 for Chemtech), onboarded business and IT stakeholders, and initiated integration with ServiceNow to embed architecture data into operational workflows.
- Led the divisional & group wide Application Rationalization initiative
- Decommissioned 15% of the 140 applications Chemtech portfolio, delivering CHF 627k in run-rate savings over two years and materially reducing licensing and support exposure.
- Defined and executed the divisional AI Roadmap in partnership with Sales, Legal, and R&D leadership
- Delivered 4 AI solutions into production (including Sales process harmonization and LLM-based IP conflict detection) from a portfolio of 7 prioritized initiatives.
- Built and owned the 3-year IT Strategic Roadmap for Chemtech
- Aligned cloud and technology architecture with divisional business priorities and a CHF 1.5M annual investment envelope.
- Delivered CHF 500k in cost avoidance by challenging and discontinuing funded but low-value initiatives, demonstrated governance discipline and executive influence, with zero implementation spend.
Tobias W.
Last position:
IT Consultant, Co-Founder at PRONT GmbH
- Technical product ownership for a global customer portal in the indoor climate sector, including API integrations, backend connectivity, and expansion of digital customer services
- Developed the solution architecture and AI use cases for a claims management platform, integrating it into the enterprise architecture for a leading insurance company
- Developed the target operating model and led the implementation of the global investment platform for an investment bank
- Developed the target operating model and platform strategy for a new digital health platform for a health insurance company
- Developed the platform strategy, defined use cases, and built the data architecture for a digital health platform of a health insurance company
Jürgen M.
Last position:
Global Healthcare IT and Strategy Expert at Deloitte
Executive advisory for healthcare organizations focused on enterprise transformation, healthcare modernization, digital health strategy, AI strategy, enterprise ICT transformation and strategic EHR modernization.
- Advise healthcare organizations in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium on EHR strategy, enterprise transformation, digital health, AI and target operating models.
- Lead EHR platform selection and evaluation as well as RFI/RFP processes; define governance, vendor-assessment and decision methodologies.
- Develop EHR feasibility studies, transformation roadmaps, executive business cases, cost-benefit analyses and value-realization assessments.
- Assess Epic and alternative EHR platforms for strategic fit, operational excellence, AI enablement, interoperability, governance and long-term value.
- Design AI strategy scenarios and governance models and facilitate executive workshops on AI, data governance, operational excellence and future healthcare operating models.
Max R.
Last position:
ICT Solution Architect Senior at ewb, Energy, Water
- Questioning and discussion of technical requirements and coordination with the team
- Contributing to objectives of the Digital Transformation Services unit and implementation of objectives
- Analyzing, specifying, updating and delivering architecture models to implement digital solutions in line with business, data infrastructure and requirements
- Selecting suitable technical options for application design considering interoperability, reversibility, scalability, usability, accessibility and security and optimizing cost/quality ratio
- Creating and maintaining concept documents, architecture models and other technical documentation
- Reviewing services to be provided and other documents for solution development
- Collaborating with IT enterprise architect, business analyst, project manager, developers, testers and process owner in design and documentation of technical specifications for new and further developments
- Communicating and supporting concepts to relevant stakeholders
- Participating in enterprise architecture activities and ensuring compliance with principles, standards and guidelines
- Monitoring compliance with defined design at application, solution and enterprise level
- Developing and testing existing and new solutions as required
- Supporting and guiding development teams in implementation of new projects or maintenance of existing products, assuming product manager role if required
- Establishing and ensuring best practice in implementation, documentation, testing and packaging for distribution
- Contributing to handling of reported incidents and requests assigned to third level support and follow-up actions as required
Roland S.
Last position:
Independent Strategic Consultant at Uxyde / RS72-Roland Sailer
- CX and UX work as an independent strategic consultant
- Mandates for Sennheiser, Notation Creative, Julius Baer (on behalf of IBM), Avobis, Roche Diagnostics and other companies
Fabian K.
Last position:
Lecturer at HWZ University of Applied Sciences
- Co-teach in CAS AI Management and CAS AI Innovation programs for future AI managers
- Cover topics including data platforms, AI architecture, technology adoption foundations, and factors influencing enterprise AI initiative success
Yuri G.
Last position:
Senior Security Devops Engineer at Swisscom
- Implementation and maintenance of highly critical IAM solutions for B2B clients (SSO, MFA, SAML/OIDC, Entra ID, PIM/PAM)
- Security administration of Linux systems (CentOS, Red Hat) in Docker and Kubernetes environments
- Migration from Docker Swarm to Kubernetes
- Infrastructure automation with Terraform
- Planning and execution of risk assessments, threat modeling, and compliance reports
- Development and management of B2B applications (Java, REST/SOAP, Angular) and CI/CD pipelines (Python, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab)
- Leading integration tests and UAT (Cucumber, Selenium, Katalon)
- Implementing monitoring and observability strategies with Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk
- Integrating SAST tools like Snyk and SonarQube
- Release management and project coordination according to Scrum and SAFe
- Mentoring and technical support of junior team members
Christian Z.
Last position:
Software-Architect / Engineer at applyo gmbh
- Scalable platform for child- and parent-friendly exploration of future skills and technologies
- React web front end with microservice architecture in the backend (.Net Core, Azure Storage, Azure Entra ID, REST API)
Ferran S.
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at Personal time off / Private projects
- Took on and completed private/organizational projects.
- Continued self-training, e.g., in cloud and reactive architectures.
- Focused deepening of knowledge in areas like Kafka and modern Java 17 enterprise architectures.
Sam L.
Last position:
Principal Consultant – Digital Strategy & Portfolio Governance at Independent Consultant
- Advise global organizations on enterprise transformation, digital operating models, and portfolio governance across safety-critical and highly regulated environments.
- Guided enterprise transformation of engineering and lifecycle governance at Alstom, Bombardier, and Thales, aligning enterprise-scale digital engineering practices across global development programs.
- Supported software-defined vehicle transformation at CARIAD (Volkswagen Group) by designing governance structures and lifecycle alignment for complex digital vehicle platforms.
- Translated Industry 4.0 digitalization strategy into capability-driven transformation portfolio at FLSmidth, enabling development of IoT-based industrial platforms.
- Applied AI-supported methods for large-scale engineering data analysis and validation, significantly reducing reporting and compliance cycle times.
Peter S.
Last position:
Capgemini sd&m AG
- Consulting and coaching in the tendering process (RFI/RFP) to capture requirements and evaluation criteria
- Creating a business domain model based on the solution-neutral functional requirements
- Structuring the non-functional and system architecture requirements and defining the approach and structure for capturing requirements and evaluation criteria
Henning K.
Last position:
Stream Lead at Self employed
- Defined the Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) organization including governance, process definition, collaboration model, training, workshops, job descriptions
- Led EAM tool selection (Alfabet, LeanIX, Archi, iteraplan)
- Utilized TOGAF, IAF, Scrum
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Statistics of experts using Enterprise Architecture
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
4 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Strategy
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
92%
Master's degree or higher
83%
Doctorate
17%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Switzerland are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Switzerland using Enterprise Architecture
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Enterprise Architecture experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Banking and Finance (75%)
- Information Technology (75%)
- Professional Services (58%)
- Telecommunication (58%)
- Manufacturing (50%)
- Government and Administration (50%)
- Insurance (33%)
- Transportation (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Enterprise Architecture covers
Enterprise Architecture connects business goals with the processes, information, applications and technology that support them. It gives companies a structured view of the current landscape and a practical target state. Enterprise Architecture, often shortened to EA, helps leaders make change coherent and traceable.
What it helps build
The discipline supports transformation programmes rather than one isolated product. Typical outcomes include:
- Business capability maps and operating models
- Application and data landscape assessments
- Target architectures for cloud and hybrid environments
- Technology roadmaps and investment priorities
Methods and tooling
Professionals may use TOGAF, ArchiMate or the Zachman Framework, choosing the level of formality that suits the organisation. They work with architecture repositories, modelling tools, portfolio records and governance standards. Useful adjacent knowledge includes APIs, integration, cybersecurity, data management, cloud services and agile delivery.
When companies need support
Freelance expertise is valuable when a company is consolidating applications, modernising legacy platforms or moving workloads to the cloud. It also helps after acquisitions, during ERP or CRM programmes, and when technology decisions are made without a shared business context. In Switzerland, collaboration may span offices, remote teams and multilingual stakeholders.
What strong experts deliver
Strong specialists begin with business outcomes and test every recommendation against cost, risk, capability and operational impact. They can explain complex dependencies to executives and delivery teams, document decisions clearly and create roadmaps that can actually be funded and executed. They distinguish principles from fixed technology preferences.
How to assess fit
Look for evidence of work across business, information, application and technology domains, not only attractive diagrams. Ask for examples of governance models, transition roadmaps and decisions involving competing stakeholders. A capable professional adapts frameworks such as TOGAF or ArchiMate instead of applying templates unchanged, and leaves teams with usable documentation and decision rules.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Enterprise Architecture? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Enterprise Architecture is used to connect business strategy with processes, data, applications and infrastructure. It helps companies understand dependencies, reduce duplication and plan transformations such as cloud migration, platform consolidation or operating-model change.
Enterprise Architecture looks across the organisation and its long-term direction, while solution architecture focuses on the structure of a particular system or programme. The two areas overlap, but enterprise-level work sets principles, capabilities and transition priorities that guide individual solutions.
A strong Enterprise Architecture specialist may work with TOGAF, ArchiMate or the Zachman Framework, plus architecture repositories and modelling tools. Framework knowledge matters, but the ability to adapt methods to governance, delivery style and business context matters more.
Effective Enterprise Architecture professionals often bring knowledge of cloud platforms, APIs, integration patterns, data governance, cybersecurity and portfolio management. They also need facilitation, communication and financial reasoning to connect technical choices with business outcomes.
The right level of Enterprise Architecture experience depends on scope, regulatory complexity and the number of business units involved. A focused capability or application assessment may need a smaller engagement, while a group-wide transformation needs someone who can establish principles, governance and an executable roadmap.
Enterprise Architecture work can often be delivered remotely through structured workshops, repository access and regular decision forums. On-site sessions may still help with stakeholder alignment, especially when teams are distributed across Switzerland or work in different languages.
Good Enterprise Architecture produces decisions that are understandable, traceable and linked to measurable business needs. Review whether the specialist identifies dependencies, explains trade-offs, prioritises transitions and creates governance that delivery teams can use rather than producing diagrams alone.
Enterprise Architecture is useful beyond large organisations whenever systems, data or teams become difficult to coordinate. Smaller companies may use a lighter approach to clarify capabilities, select platforms and avoid costly technology decisions that limit future growth.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects is 142 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,140 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 83% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects are English (100%), German (92%), and French (58%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (75%), Information Technology (75%), and Professional Services (58%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (75%), and Strategy (67%).
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