Senior DevOps Engineer
Zürich / Bleicherweg 21Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can make a real impact? Join our Risk and Position Management System team in Zurich and play a key role in supporting and enhancing critical systems for risk management and trading and drive our cloud journey. If you have a strong background in DevOps, cloud technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and software development, and enjoy working in a collaborative and dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
What would your role be?
Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable software solutions to support trading and risk management operations.
Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions to ensure seamless integration and deployment processes.
Leverage cloud platforms such as OpenShift to create, deploy, and manage containerized applications. Drive our cloud migration.
Provide support for our risk management system, ensuring high availability and performance. Have fun finding root causes of problems and fixing them.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including traders, risk managers, and other engineers, to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues, ensuring minimal downtime and quick recovery.
Continuously evaluate and implement best practices in software development, cloud computing, and DevOps.
Document technical designs, processes, and workflows to ensure knowledge sharing and operational continuity.
What are we looking for?
Required Skills and Experience:
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
3+ years of experience in DevOps engineering with a focus on cloud technologies and CI/CD pipelines.
Proficiency with OpenShift or similar container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
Strong experience with GitHub and building CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools).
Solid programming skills in Python.
Experience working in a trading or risk management environment or a strong interest in financial markets.
Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Preferred Skills:
Being able to understand German discussions and follow meetings.
Knowledge of financial instruments, trading systems, and risk management processes.
Experience with cloud platforms like Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Exposure to microservices architecture and RESTful API development.
Understanding of security best practices in cloud and DevOps environments.
What do we offer?
A friendly, diverse team in an open-office space.
Access to the latest technology to help you excel and advance.
An agile environment in how we think, the way we work, and our trust for each other.
Top Zurich location and free lunch.
A flat hierarchy with collaboration at all levels.
A campus feeling and a collaborative spirit.
We are looking for talented people, not just a CV that ticks all the boxes. Even if you do not have absolutely everything we have asked for, if this role sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.
Why Vontobel?
At Vontobel, you are building better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. As a family-owned and publicly listed company with over 2,000 professionals based in 28 locations globally and headquartered in Zurich, we’re committed to long-term thinking and sustainability.
Our diverse team values unique perspectives, and we hire individuals determined to deliver in a dynamic and changing world. Even if you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply if you’re enthusiastic about the role.
Do you want to be Vontobel?