IT Domain Architect Trading

About the Role

Role type:
Permanent |

Location:

Switzerland | Model:
Hybrid | Level of travels: 10%

Are you looking to make an impact in the energy sector? Become part of Alpiq - your energy matters!

Alpiq is one of Switzerland’s leading electricity producers and a key energy services provider across Europe. Headquartered in Lausanne and powered by a strong portfolio of hydropower, nuclear, and renewable energy sources, we’re all about impact, for the climate, for people, and for the security of supply.

More than 1,300 colleagues from nearly 60 nationalities bring their energy to a shared purpose:
Together for a better climate and an improved security of supply.

We work in a values-driven culture shaped by trust, curiosity, and respect. Our 4 company values have been co-created with our employees and are embedded in everything we do as a company:

“We are ALP1Q “- reflects our team spirit

“We learn and grow together” - we have courage

“We share the steering wheel” - we take ownership

“We focus on the outcome” - your impact matters

At Alpiq, your energy matters!

Energy markets are being reshaped in real time – and the technology behind trading sits right at the heart of it. As IT Domain Architect for Energy Trading, you will own the architectural vision for the systems that power Alpiq’s Trading Division, and turn today’s landscape into the target landscape of tomorrow.

You will define that target together with business and IT stakeholders, then steer our applications, integrations and data towards it – making sure every solution is fit for purpose, secure by design, scalable and genuinely aligned with how our trading and risk teams work. Spanning front, middle and back office across the full trade lifecycle, this is a role with real ownership, high visibility and the mandate to shape where we go next.

Define, own and continuously evolve the IT target landscape for the Trading Division – and drive the transformation that gets us there, hand in hand with business and IT.

Keep a clear, living view of our trading landscape – trading, position and risk management, market data, pricing, settlement and regulatory reporting – and turn the gap to target into a pragmatic, prioritised roadmap.

Shape solution designs across the trade lifecycle (front, middle and back office), balancing business needs, IT strategy, security, integration principles and operational reality.

Be the go-to architecture partner for projects, product teams, vendors and system integrators, setting clear standards and guardrails for our ETRM, risk, market-data and settlement platforms.

Safeguard quality where it matters most – reviewing architectural impact, risks, dependencies and technical design debt before major changes go live, with a sharp eye on data integrity, latency, resilience and auditability.

Help steer architecture governance, design authority reviews, roadmap planning, portfolio priorities and make-or-buy decisions for the division.

Make sure trading regulation (REMIT, EMIR, MiFID II) is designed into the landscape from the start, rather than bolted on later.

Champion standardisation, simplification, application reduction and modernisation – always weighing business value, security, sustainability, quality and cost.

This is where our value “Create value” comes to life. The decisions you make ensure the Trading Division’s technology investments deliver real, lasting business outcomes and support Alpiq’s long‑term strategic direction.

Because you define the target landscape with the business and steer us towards it, you strike the right balance between innovation and risk, ambition and operational excellence. You will be a trusted sparring partner to trading, risk and IT – the person who…