Cloud and AI Application Architect

Location: 

Haag, St. Gallen, CH

Employment Type:  Permanent

 

BE GREAT TOGETHER WITH US.

Innovation, Efficiency and Ambition: this is what VAT has stood for over 50 years. 

With this passion, VAT has grown to become the leading international developer, manufacturer and supplier of high-performance high-end vacuum valves and vacuum sealing technology, employing over 2000 people worldwide.  The headquarters are located in Haag (Switzerland), the production centers in Switzerland, Malaysia, Romania and Taiwan.

 

Cloud & AI Applications Architect

 

Join us as a Cloud & AI Applications Architect to shape the future of cloud-based business applications in the Supply Chain Management (SCM) department. You'll drive innovation, establish a competence center, and train the organization on advanced cloud and AI solutions. If you're passionate about technology and its business impact, we want to hear from you!
 


YOUR CHALLENGES

 

  • Design, implement, and maintain cloud applications that add real business value in forecasting, supply chain planning and optimization.
  • Develop scalable AI/ML solutions for better decision-making in supply chain management.
  • Optimize ETL workflows and data pipelines for business applications.
  • Implement UI solutions for cloud business applications.
  • Promote adoption of digital tools across departments.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technology solutions.
  • Mentor and train the organization on cloud and AI applications.
  • Play a key role in establishing a competence center for innovation in SCM digitalization.
  • Lead digital transformation initiatives in the strategic semiconductor supply chain.

 


YOUR COMPETENCIES

 

  • 3+ years of experience in cloud applications, AI/ML solutions, or data science.
  • MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related fields.
  • Expertise in Azure ML, MLOps, DBT, and cloud-native application design.
  • Strong skills in Python, SQL, PySpark.
  • Knowledge of time-series forecasting, optimization, and analytics.
  • Experience with ML/DL libraries like Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch.
  • Ability to build UIs with Power BI, Streamlit, or Dash Plotly.
  • Familiarity with other major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) is a plus.
  • Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management.
  • Leadership, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing mindset.
  • Familiarity with supply chain systems (D365, SAP, Kinaxis) and supply chain KPIs and processes is a plus.

 


WHAT WE OFFER

 

  • High-impact role in digital transformation within the highly strategic semiconductor supply chain.
  • Opportunity to shape a competence center and define SCM digitalization best practices.
  • Career growth at the intersection of business strategy, data science, and cloud technologies.
  • Flexible hybrid work in a collaborative, forward-thinking culture.

 

 

 

Interested? Then we look forward to receiving your written application.
You can expect a dynamic and successful company where innovation, courage, fairness, openness and transparency are encouraged and your ideas are welcome.
 

www.vatvalve.com