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.
Max R.
Last position:
Senior ICT Solution Architect at ewb, Energy, Water
- Clarifying and discussing technical requirements and coordinating with the team
- Contributing to the objectives of the Digital Transformation Services unit and implementing them
- 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 the 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 the IT enterprise architect, business analyst, project manager, developers, testers and process owner on the design and documentation of technical specifications for new developments and enhancements
- Communicating concepts to relevant stakeholders and supporting them
- Participating in enterprise architecture activities and ensuring compliance with principles, standards and guidelines
- Monitoring compliance with defined designs at application, solution and enterprise levels
- Developing and testing existing and new solutions as required
- Supporting and guiding development teams in implementing new projects or maintaining existing products, taking on the product manager role if required
- Establishing and ensuring best practices in implementation, documentation, testing and packaging for distribution
- Contributing to the handling of reported incidents and requests assigned to third-level support, and following up as required
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 B.
Last position:
5G Campus Product Advisor Telco at German railway group
- Definition of a product concept and end to end solution delivery (turnkey) for a Digital Efficiency Hub for Railway Maintenance based on 5G campus networks. Integration of various hardware and software systems in a comprehensive delivery with success metrics. Laise the concept and process across the enterprise. Compliant process definition and financial management with commercial model.
Technologies: 5G, RAN, SAP, Cloud, Enterprise Architect, Autonomous Robots, ITIL, CoBIT, TBM, BSI, ISO 27001
Christian Z.
Last position:
Software-Architect / Engineer at applyo gmbh
- Scalable platform for children and parents to discover future skills and technologies in a way that suits them
- React web frontend with microservice architecture in the backend (.Net Core, Azure Storage, Azure Entra ID, REST API)
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
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
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
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.
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Statistics of experts using Enterprise Architecture
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
3.7 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing
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 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Switzerland are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging 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 29 Oct 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.
- Information Technology (83%)
- Banking and Finance (75%)
- Manufacturing (58%)
- Professional Services (58%)
- Telecommunication (58%)
- Government and Administration (50%)
- Insurance (42%)
- Healthcare (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Strategic Scope
Enterprise Architecture, often called EA, connects business direction with the systems, information, processes and technology that support it. It gives companies a structured view of their current landscape and a practical target state. The work turns complex transformation goals into decisions, principles and roadmaps that teams can use.
What It Delivers
- Business capability maps and operating models
- Application, data and technology landscape assessments
- Target architectures for cloud, platform and integration change
- Governance models, standards and decision records
- Transformation roadmaps linked to investment priorities
These deliverables help leadership compare options, reduce duplication and sequence change without losing sight of business outcomes.
Frameworks And Tools
Strong specialists work across established methods rather than applying one framework mechanically. TOGAF can support structure and governance, while ArchiMate helps express relationships between business, application and technology layers. Useful tooling includes modeling repositories, capability maps, portfolio tools, service catalogs and documentation platforms.
When Expertise Helps
Companies often bring in freelance expertise during mergers, major cloud programs, ERP change, data modernization or regulatory transformation. External specialists can provide an impartial view when ownership is divided across business units or when internal teams need a clear decision process. In Switzerland, projects may also involve distributed teams and expectations across German, French, Italian or English-speaking stakeholders.
Adjacent Capabilities
Enterprise Architecture work overlaps with business analysis, IT strategy, security, data governance, service management and program delivery. The right specialist can connect these disciplines without taking over every delivery function. Experience with cloud operating models, APIs, identity, integration patterns and financial planning is valuable when recommendations must become executable change.
What Strong Specialists Show
Look for clear links between strategic goals, measurable outcomes and technical choices. Strong professionals explain trade-offs, identify dependencies and separate principles from assumptions. They use models to support decisions, not to create documentation for its own sake. For remote collaboration, structured workshops, accessible repositories and concise decision logs keep Swiss and international stakeholders aligned.
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 applications, data, processes and technology. Companies use it to define target states, assess transformation options, set governance rules and create roadmaps for initiatives such as cloud migration, ERP change or data modernization.
Enterprise Architecture looks across the organization and coordinates business, information, application and technology concerns. Solution architecture focuses on a specific product or initiative, while IT strategy sets direction at a higher level; EA links both to operating models, dependencies and investment decisions.
Enterprise Architecture often uses TOGAF for governance and method guidance, and ArchiMate for visualizing relationships across architecture layers. Specialists may also draw on capability mapping, domain-driven design, COBIT, IT service management and security frameworks when the project requires them.
A strong Enterprise Architecture specialist may also understand business analysis, cloud operating models, data governance, cybersecurity, integration, portfolio management and organizational change. The right mix depends on whether the engagement centers on strategy, transformation governance or a specific technology landscape.
The scope of Enterprise Architecture work matters more than a fixed tenure threshold. A focused capability assessment may need a specialist familiar with that domain, while a company-wide target state requires experience facilitating senior stakeholders, handling conflicting priorities and turning models into funded roadmaps.
Enterprise Architecture work can often be delivered remotely when workshops, repositories and decision rights are organized clearly. On-site sessions may still help with sensitive stakeholder alignment, and Swiss engagements can benefit from specialists who communicate comfortably in the languages used by participating teams.
Good Enterprise Architecture work makes decisions easier and shows how recommendations support business outcomes. Review the clarity of principles, traceability from goals to changes, treatment of dependencies, governance approach and evidence that stakeholders can use the resulting roadmap.
Enterprise Architecture remains relevant in cloud-first environments because cloud adoption creates choices about platforms, identity, integration, data location, resilience and operating responsibilities. Its role shifts toward enabling informed guardrails and reusable patterns instead of prescribing every implementation detail.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects is 132 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,056 € 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 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.7 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 Information Technology (83%), Banking and Finance (75%), and Manufacturing (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 (83%), and Project Management (67%).
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