Enterprise Architecture Experts in Zurich
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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.
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
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
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
4.5 years
Positions per freelancer
8
Top business areas
Information Technology, Strategy, Product Development
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
100%
Doctorate
25%
Certifications per freelancer
4
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
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Average rates of experts in Zurich using Enterprise Architecture
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The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
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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.
- Banking and Finance (75%)
- Information Technology (75%)
- Manufacturing (63%)
- Professional Services (50%)
- Telecommunication (50%)
- Healthcare (38%)
- Insurance (38%)
- Government and Administration (38%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Architecture with purpose
Enterprise Architecture, often shortened to EA, connects business goals, information, applications and infrastructure. It gives companies a structured view of how capabilities and technology should evolve. The work can produce target architectures, transition roadmaps, governance models and principles for decision-making.
Core frameworks
Professionals may use TOGAF, ArchiMate or business capability mapping to describe the current and desired state. The right method depends on the organisation, regulatory context and change portfolio. Strong specialists adapt a framework rather than forcing every company into the same model.
- Map business capabilities, value streams and application landscapes
- Define principles, standards and architecture guardrails
- Link strategic goals to technology investment decisions
Systems and tooling
Enterprise Architecture spans cloud and on-premises environments, APIs, data platforms, identity, integration and security. Specialists often work with architecture repositories, modelling tools, service catalogues and portfolio data. They may also align roadmaps with platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, SAP or Salesforce.
When expertise matters
Companies bring in freelance specialists during mergers, cloud programmes, ERP changes, operating-model redesigns and legacy modernisation. External support is useful when internal teams need an independent view or a clear decision structure. In Zurich, collaboration may combine remote delivery with on-site workshops and communication across German- and English-speaking stakeholders.
- Reduce duplication across applications and platforms
- Create a practical roadmap from current state to target state
- Establish governance without slowing delivery teams
Skills beyond diagrams
Effective Enterprise Architecture requires more than modelling notation. Strong professionals understand organisational design, business analysis, portfolio management, data governance, cybersecurity, integration patterns and financial trade-offs. They can explain complex dependencies to executives while giving delivery teams decisions they can apply.
Choosing the right specialist
Look for evidence of decisions that changed systems, processes or investment priorities, not only polished architecture documents. Ask how the specialist handled conflicting stakeholders, uncertain requirements and technical debt. A good engagement defines scope, decision rights, deliverables and workshop formats early, then keeps the roadmap connected to measurable business outcomes.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Enterprise Architecture? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Enterprise Architecture aligns business strategy with processes, data, applications and infrastructure. Companies use it to guide transformation, reduce unnecessary complexity, manage dependencies and make technology investment decisions with a clear long-term view.
Enterprise Architecture covers the organisation and its wider technology landscape, while solution architecture focuses on a particular product, service or change initiative. The two disciplines should connect: enterprise principles and roadmaps set context for solution-level decisions.
A strong Enterprise Architecture specialist may work with TOGAF, ArchiMate, capability maps, value streams and domain-driven models. Framework knowledge matters, but the ability to tailor governance and communicate decisions usually matters more than strict framework compliance.
Enterprise Architecture projects benefit from business analysis, cloud strategy, data governance, cybersecurity, integration design and portfolio management. Knowledge of organisational change and financial planning also helps turn architecture recommendations into funded, practical work.
Bring in an Enterprise Architecture specialist when a transformation crosses business units, platforms or regions, or when internal teams cannot agree on a target state. Freelancers are also useful for independent assessments, merger integration, legacy modernisation and roadmap definition.
The right Enterprise Architecture experience depends on scope and decision authority. A landscape assessment may need a focused specialist, while a company-wide transformation calls for someone who has handled executive alignment, governance, dependencies and delivery follow-through.
Enterprise Architecture work can often be delivered remotely through structured interviews, shared models and decision workshops. On-site sessions in Zurich can still be valuable for stakeholder alignment, especially when several business units or language groups must reach agreement.
Ask an Enterprise Architecture professional to show how past work influenced real decisions, not just diagrams. Assess the clarity of their assumptions, the traceability from strategy to roadmap, their handling of trade-offs and their ability to make governance useful for delivery teams.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects is 162 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,299 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 100% hold at least a Master's degree, and 25% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects are English (100%), German (88%), and French (63%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (75%), Information Technology (75%), and Manufacturing (63%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Strategy (100%), and Product Development (75%).
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