Job description
Company Description
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.
Job Description
You will work in the Client Solution and Integration Architecture team, within the Product & Technology Organization. The mission of the department is to design and manage the End to End Architecture of the Solutions for Banks worldwide, which will adopt an Avaloq based outsourcing services portfolio. The team is composed of senior Business / IT / Enterprise Architects with a strong focus on customer facing activities, including consulting, solutions definition and documentation.
Your key tasks
- Work as Solution Manager with the objective of defining the most effective solutions for banks in terms of architectural patterns, functional modules, 3rd party products integration, standards, investments, process and technology, to support the enterprise business strategy, ensuring that architectures excellence and banks needs are balanced
- Be responsible and accountable to write the Solution definition documents for the running change or transformation projects for the Avaloq Clients. Document client architectures using Enterprise Architecture tools. Support cost estimations and offering activities
- Collect, analyze and maintain client requirements and translate them into Information system or service solutions. Drive solutions selection according to the following criteria: cost efficiency, competitiveness of offering, improve STP and Back Office efficiency, adherence with company strategic objectives, reduced complexity
- Assist Avaloq clients with consulting mandates on Solution Architecture topics
- Bring a High-Level perspective into the functional or system analysis, during feasibility studies, solution definitions and projects
- Support project managers in planning the solution aspects of large transformation programs, including cost estimations
- Support Avaloq management in strategic decisions and promote the latest architectural principles throughout the organization
Qualifications
- Long running experience and proven track record in Avaloq implementation projects including integration of 3rd party systems. Up to date knowledge on business and IT architectures patterns, methods, and tooling
- Long running experience in one or more of the following architecture roles: Business/Banking Architectures, Technology/Software/Integration Architectures, Enterprise Architectures, Digital Banking
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation
- Consulting attitude and experience, to be authoritative and convincing in business discussion with clients
- Fluency in English
It would be a real bonus if you have
- Fluency on the following languages: Tagalog, Mandarin, German, French or Italian is an advantage
- Formal certification on the following areas and similar: Avaloq, TOGAF, ITIL, Open Group, Cloud, Openshift/REST APIs, Digital and Mobile, Bank Industry certifications
Additional Information
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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