Avaloq Engineering Lead / Associate Director, Software Engineering

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Lead Avaloq delivery across design, development, testing, and deployment while maintaining code quality and documentation.
• Coordinate projects, minor enhancements, and run-the-bank backlog delivery using Agile and DevOps methods.
• Provide leadership to global engineering teams and build a robust Avaloq workforce capability.
• Drive automation with the Test Manager and support recruitment, retention, talent management, and administration.
• Identify control deficiencies and ensure risk, governance, compliance, and mandatory training requirements are met.
• Partner with engineering leadership on location strategy and Avaloq workforce capability planning.

Requirements

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of Avaloq, Agile, DevOps, and team management.
• Understand private banking functions, including finance, trade, client reporting, cash management, and risk.
• Be technically hands-on with Avaloq, interfaces, end-of-day processing, and deployment automation.
• Contribute to architecture and system design for satellite system interfaces.
• Have a system engineering background and compare technical solutions against business requirements.
• Communicate effectively, influence stakeholders, and guide complex technical decisions under ambiguity.

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