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Avaloq Release Manager / IT Operations Engineer
Operations
About Us
Rothschild & Co is a leading global financial services group with seven generations of family control and a history of over 200 years at the centre of the world's financial markets.
Our expertise, intellectual capital and global network enable us to provide a distinct perspective that makes a meaningful difference to our clients, communities and planet.
We have 4,600 talented specialists on the ground in over 40 countries around the world, enabling us to deliver a unique global perspective across four market-leading business divisions – Global Advisory, Wealth Management, Asset Management and Five Arrows.
As a family-controlled business built on relationships, we place a huge emphasis on our people and finding the right colleagues to take our business forward.
Rothschild & Co is committed to an inclusive and supportive environment where different perspectives are valued. We are focused on the attraction and recruitment, development and retention and progression of high calibre talent to ensure we and our clients benefit from the value of difference.
Overview of Role
Rothschild & Co is an organization that demands a high-quality, responsive and agile IT service to meet the needs of its banking professionals. Committed to excellence and discretion in the services it provides to clients, it upholds the same high standards in supporting its own staff. We are looking for an Avaloq Release Manager to support the reliable operation and continued development of our Avaloq platform and IT services.
The successful candidate will take a hands-on role within IT Operations, with responsibility for the planning, coordination and execution of Avaloq releases and associated operational activities of the bank’s client-facing and internal applications and services.
The candidate should have proven Avaloq Release Management experience, be proactive and capable of taking ownership and working independently as part of a team.
Main Responsibilities & Tasks
- Planning, coordination and execution of Avaloq Weekly Releases, Monthly Releases and Hot-Fixes.
- Preparation, coordination and operation of Avaloq DEV, ST, UAT and Production environments.
- Execution and monitoring of Avaloq BGP and End-of-Day processing.
- Operational oversight of Avaloq interfaces and connectivity to internal and external systems.
- Coordination and execution of Avaloq platform deployments, including ICE and Smart Client.
- OS Administration across Windows, Linux and OpenShift platforms.
- Continuous improvement of the bank’s applications systems and processes.
- Collaboration with external parties who provide infrastructure and/or services.
Education and Qualifications
- IT education or advanced training in IT with several years of relevant experience.
Required Experience, Skills and Competencies
- Proven experience in Avaloq Release Management, including the planning, coordination and execution of Weekly Releases, Monthly Releases and Hot-Fixes.
- Strong operational knowledge of Avaloq BGP and End-of-Day processing.
- Experience in the preparation and operation of Avaloq DEV, ST, UAT and Production environments.
- Good knowledge of Avaloq interfaces, Anonymization and Avaloq scripting.
- Strong knowledge of Linux, Oracle and PL/SQL.
- Run the Bank knowledge and ability to drive forward operational efficiency and improvement.
- Strong team player with an ability to establish and maintain a high level of trust and confidence amongst peers and colleagues.
- Ability to solve problems independently, efficiently and completely, providing clear updates to management and business users.
- Solid written and spoken communication skills in English (German is a plus).
Beneficial Skills
- Container Platforms (OpenShift / Kubernetes)
- Cloud Technology (Azure, Oracle OCI)
- CI/CD concepts, DevOps and monitoring tools (Splunk, Grafana, OEM)
- Active Directory, SSO, SAML
- PKI Infrastructure, Kerberos
- Managed File Transfer concept and tools (Tibco, File Express)
Benefits
- Rothschild & Co provides a wide range of health and wellbeing services, supported by above‑average employer contributions to pension and social insurance, strengthening your long‑term financial security.
- A collaborative, respectful and inclusive workplace where people feel valued, empowered and able to contribute their ideas.
- A purpose-driven culture guided by our long‑standing principles of being thoughtful, creative and principled, with a focus on responsible and long‑term decision‑making.
- Continuous learning through in‑house training opportunities and financial support for external education and professional certifications.
- Flexible ways of working with the possibility to work from home.
If you are curious to learn more about us and offer valuable experience in a similar role, please submit your CV along with a cover letter through our recruitment tool.