Cloud Architect

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 11 countries, and more than 170 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.

Job Description Join our Avaloq Cloud Solution Architecture team and play a key role in shaping the future of our modular, cloud-native banking platform. You will contribute to the design, development, and deployment of our Avaloq Banking Solution SaaS offering on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), ensuring scalability, reliability, and automation.

Your key tasks:

• Design and develop cloud-native architecture for Avaloq SaaS on OCI
• Support Cloud Engineers and Developers to build solid automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration
• Collaborate with internal teams and clients to deliver tailored cloud solutions aligned with strategic goals
• Provide expert-level support and guidance on cloud architecture and DevOps practices
• Troubleshoot complex issues and drive continuous improvement in system performance and reliability

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Cloud Architect or in a similar role
• Strong expertise in DevOps methodologies and Git-based project workflows
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes architecture and deployment strategies
• Proficiency with automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible is strongly preferred
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and abstractions skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• A proactive, team-oriented mindset with a passion for innovation

It would be a real bonus if you have

• Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is essential; experience with other cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus
• OCI Certified Solution Architect preferred
• Additional certifications in AWS, Azure, or GCP are advantageous

Additional Information We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.