Release Management Engineer

About the Position

We are seeking a Release Management Engineer to join our dynamic team at Avaloq, a leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions worldwide. As a Release Management Engineer, you will be responsible for managing software releases for all Avaloq products supported by the regional business entity.

Responsibilities

• Involved in planning and rollout of various Avaloq products in controlled environments.
• End-to-end accountability for the successful delivery of releases into Live environments.
• Create and manage implementation plans, release meetings, and production cutover.
• Accountable for release scope validation with project managers and delivery managers.
• Ensures technical validation of all releases are completed and reported for Go Live.
• Responsible for software packaging, deployment, and log analysis of Avaloq products.
• Document and educate users on release, configuration, DevOps, and deployment management best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering.
• 3 to 7 years of Release Management, Configuration Management experience in the banking & financial services industry.
• Experience with Unix, Oracle, SQL, Jenkins, Artifactory, Bitbucket, Git/GitHub, or other source code management tools.
• Conflict resolution, stakeholder management, experience in multi-cultural matrix teams.
• Open to work in weekend/shifts depending on priorities.
• Knowledgeable in CI/CD process.

Nice to Have

• Understanding of Avaloq Banking System concepts.
• Knowledge about Avaloq Front Platform, Mobile Application releases.
• Avaloq ICE Release Stream creation, cutover.
• Shell scripting, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, Container Platform.
• Agile / ITIL certified.
• AWS / OCI or any cloud certification.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work closely with leading financial institutions.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Commitment to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture.

About the Company

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 10 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.