Development & Programming
System Architect – Capital Markets
Switzerland / Contract
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System Architect – Capital Markets vacancy for our Zurich based client in the Banking sector.
Your tasks:
- Define the target and transition architecture for GPS initiatives, ensuring alignment with the wider enterprise architecture vision.
- Own solution blueprints and transition roadmaps for the target application landscape.
- Support architecture governance and ensure compliance with relevant standards, policies, and guidelines.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, Product Managers, Product Owners, and Agile teams to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions.
- Contribute innovative and practical solutions for markets, technology, and financial industry developments.
Your experience/knowledge:
- Proven multi-year experience as a System Architect within the financial industry or banking-focused consulting.
- Strong understanding of markets environments, ideally with experience in trading, execution, or derivatives issuing architecture.
- Experience with integration technologies such as streaming, messaging, and web services.
- Hands-on experience in web software development is a strong advantage, for example Java, .NET, JavaScript, React, Angular, relational databases, or NoSQL databases.
- Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks, methodologies, and tools; certification such as TOGAF or BIZBOK is highly desirable.
- Language skills: fluent English.
Your soft skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present ideas to technical and business stakeholders.
- Collaborative approach with a strong drive to improve the status quo and share knowledge.
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Work setting: Hybrid
Sector: Banking
Start: ASAP
Duration: 12 months
Workload: 80-100%
Ref.Nr.: BH 24524
Take the next step and send us your resume along with a daytime phone number where we can reach you.
Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens, and current work-permit holders for Switzerland.
We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application.
As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client.
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