Writing the future. Together.

Avaloq is a value-driven fast-paced fintech company and we are committed to develop the banking technology of tomorrow.

Leading banks and wealth managers in all major financial centres rely on our software and services, and this unique community grows every day.

Your Team 

We are an international and multidisciplinary team providing infrastructure as code to run effectively on the public cloud our client SaaS product implementations lifecycle.

We believe our colleagues comes first, thinking different is an asset and innovation comes by putting customer experience at the centre of our design thinking.

As we expand our customer SaaS deployments, we are currently seeking experienced site reliability engineers (SREs) bringing fresh ideas, demonstrating a unique and informed viewpoint, and enjoying collaborating with a cross-functional team to develop reliable real-world solutions and positive user experiences at every interaction.

Job Summary

Avaloq is seeking a Senior Network Engineer (System Manager) to design, implement, and operate secure, scalable, and highly available network infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments.

The role owns network reliability, performance, and security for mission-critical banking platforms, while driving automation and standardization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage enterprise network infrastructure across data center and cloud environments (Dev, Test, Prod)
• Design and implement scalable and secure network architectures across on-prem and cloud (AWS / OCI)
• Manage LAN, WAN, VPN, Internet, and cloud networking services
• Configure and operate network devices including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers
• Ensure high availability, performance, and security through proactive monitoring and optimization
• Lead troubleshooting of complex network incidents and perform root cause analysis (RCA)
• Drive capacity planning, upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management
• Implement network security controls, segmentation, and compliance requirements
• Collaborate with cloud, infrastructure, and application teams for end-to-end delivery
• Maintain network documentation, standards, and operational procedures
• Drive automation-first approach using scripting and Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Ansible, Terraform)

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering and operations
• Strong expertise in routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, TCP/IP)
• Hands-on experience with firewalls, VPNs, network security controls, and load balancing
• Strong knowledge of cloud networking (AWS and/or OCI)
• Experience supporting hybrid environments (on-prem + cloud)
• Strong troubleshooting and performance analysis skills
• Exposure to scripting and automation(Terraform, Ansible, Bash or similar)
• Solid understanding of DNS, DHCP, NAT, segmentation, and HA architectures
• Experience with network automation (Python, Bash, Ansible, or similar)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, AWS Advanced Networking, or equivalent
• Experience with SD-WAN and advanced network architectures
• Experience with cloud connectivity (VPN, Direct Connect, FastConnect)
• Knowledge of Zero Trust and modern network security frameworks
• Experience in banking/fintech or regulated environments
• Exposure to Avaloq platform or willingness to learn Avaloq-specific networking practices

✅ Key Expectations

• Demonstrates strong ownership mindset for reliability and uptime
• Drives automation, standardization, and operational excellence
• Collaborates effectively across platform, cloud, and delivery teams
• Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers

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.