Domain Architect Education, cultural affairs and sport

Ref 2588398 | Date: 30 Oct 2026 Etat de Fribourg Would you like to contribute to the development of the canton of Fribourg, have a public service spirit, and are looking for a varied position that makes sense? At the Etat de Fribourg, you will work for the largest employer in the canton. Listening, dynamic and future-oriented, the cantonal administration, and its establishments, are at the service of the Fribourg population. Domain Architect Education, cultural affairs and sport (ICT Architect) Activity rate 80-100% Location Givisiez, CH, Sarine Application deadline Start date or to be agreed Contract type CDI Who are we? The Service de l'informatique et des télécommunications (SITel) ensures the availability, security and evolution of the information systems and digital infrastructures of the Etat de Fribourg. Within the Domaines et Solutions section, the Education, cultural affairs and sport sector accompanies the digital transformation of entities working in the fields of education, culture and sport. Why join us? We rely on the complementarity of skills and the variety of perspectives because it is the diversity of backgrounds and profiles that makes the strength of the Etat de Fribourg. We promote work-life balance and flexible working conditions. To find out more, follow this [link](< >). We are looking for a Domain Architect Education, cultural affairs and sport responsible for ensuring the architectural governance, evolution, coherence and performance of the information system of the Justice and Security domain. Unlike a solution architect, whose role consists of designing the architecture of a particular solution or project, the domain architect acts as the representative of enterprise architecture within their domain. They define the evolution trajectory of the information system, guarantee its alignment with the State's digital strategy, pilot its urbanization and ensure the application of the organization's architectural, technological and methodological standards. In this context, they constitute the local relay for enterprise architecture and represent the architectural authority of the Justice and Security domain to business beneficiaries, projects and technical teams. Hierarchical reporting: Chef du secteur Formation, affaires culturelles et sport Your missions Governance and domain architecture • Define and maintain the architectural vision of the Education, cultural affairs and sport domain in coherence with the target architecture of the State • Pilot the urbanization of the domain's information systems and promote their rationalization • Govern the domain architecture according to TOGAF principles and institutional standards • Develop and maintain the application, informational and technical mapping of the domain • Contribute to the cantonal digital strategy and translate its orientations into concrete evolution trajectories for the domain Domain architecture referent • Be the reference interlocutor for all architecture questions related to the domain's programs, projects, missions and operational activities • Advise business managers, project managers, product managers and technical teams in structural choices • Study, evaluate and design the architecture for the realization of the projects assigned to them • Issue the necessary architectural opinions within the framework of governance processes and HERMES Metro milestones • Represent the interests of enterprise architecture within the domain and ensure the alignment of initiatives with the defined standards Alignment and compliance • Guarantee the application of the State's technical, technological and architectural standards • Evaluate the relevance, coherence and impacts of information system evolutions • Identify deviations from the target architecture, propose remediation measures and monitor their implementation • Ensure the monitoring of architectural derogations and contribute to compliance controls • Participate in the activities of the Comité d'architecture et de technologie (CAT) and the architect community Accompanying transformation • Contribute to the modernization of the domain's applications and platforms • Accompany the adoption of cloud architectures, cross-functional digital services and new technologies • Participate in the lifecycle management of solutions and the control of technical and application debt • Formulate strategic recommendations to improve the quality, security, interoperability and resilience of the information system • In specific cases, be able to define transition architectures before reaching the target architecture Desired profile Education • Higher education in computer science (HES, university, EPF, ES) or training deemed equivalent • TOGAF certification or significant experience in enterprise architecture frameworks constitutes an advantage Experience • Minimum 7 years of experience in information systems architecture, including several years in a transverse or enterprise architecture role • Proven experience in the urbanization and evolution of complex application portfolios • Experience in digital transformation environments with a high diversity of actors • Knowledge of the Education domain or public administration constitutes an asset Technical skills • Mastery of enterprise architecture, application architecture and integration principles • Knowledge of service-oriented approaches, API, microservices, events and integration platforms • Mastery of modeling methods (UML, BPMN, C4 Model or equivalent) • Good understanding of cloud architectures, in particular Microsoft Azure and Micr