Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

In Avaloq's R&D Lab, we design and develop the first coreless banking modules, shaping the future of banking technology. You will be surrounded by smart, highly capable people who are passionate about building the next generation of innovative coreless banking modules. The focus is on modular design, extreme scalability, and cost-efficiency throughout all module lifecycles. Our first module focuses on investment performance, with upcoming modules potentially including the main banking booking engine, securities administration, and tax modules.

We are now looking for a skilled Cloud Architect (or Senior Cloud Engineer) to join our mission.

Your key tasks:

• Design and shape cloud architecture blueprints and technology stacks for coreless banking modules.
• Drive the development, testing, and optimization of cloud-native solutions, ensuring high scalability and performance.
• Manage AWS services such as Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, and ensure efficient use of cloud resources.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless cloud integration and API-driven designs.
• Lead and implement DevOps best practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC).
• Analyze technical requirements and provide solutions that meet cloud architecture and security standards.
• Conduct cloud architecture reviews and performance assessments, continuously optimizing for cost-efficiency and scalability.
• Support and mentor junior cloud engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence.

Your expertise:

• Deep expertise in AWS services such as Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, and other cloud-native technologies.
• Proven hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and managing large-scale cloud infrastructures.
• Proficiency in cloud-based development, with a focus on high availability, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Expertise in DevOps practices, including CI/CD, containerization (e.g., Docker), and infrastructure automation (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Familiarity with multiple programming languages and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong understanding of cloud security, monitoring, and compliance standards.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and mentor others.

Please enrich your application with a short cover letter convincing us why you are the right fit for this key role.

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. 

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. 

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way. 

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.  

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