Technical Business Analyst

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 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.

Your Team

As experts of Avaloq's Web Banking solutions, we are responsible for developing, improving and maintaining the corresponding modules for our clients worldwide. Following agile development processes, we take care of all aspects related to our Web Banking offering by leveraging on our Avaloq Core Platform and tailoring the product to the market demands. You will be part of an international and dynamic team of Software Developers and Business Analysts spread across several locations.

We are looking for a committed and competent technical business analyst to carry out requirements analysis (business and also technical), solution validation and implementation activities.

As a Technical Business Analyst, your task will consist of interacting with clients during the whole project lifecycle to ensure that desired configuration is agreed during solution validation, deployed during the implementation phase and successfully tested during system integration and user acceptance phase.

Since we are also responsible of maintaining the modules/components the team currently owned, you are also expected to do analysis of reported client issues, assess the validity and discuss with the team the possible potential solutions.

We work closely together both within the team and with other teams, therefore we are looking for a new colleague who – in addition to being independent – also enjoys collaborating with others.
 

Your Tasks

As a Technical Business Analyst, you take ownership and responsibility of your area of expertise which includes:

• Analyze business requirements and processes
• Evaluate possible scenarios and recommend best business and IT solutions
• Design and document business solutions in Avaloq
• Participate in implementation workshops
• Conducting analysis and documentation of use cases to ensure high-quality releases
• Functionally and technically analyze end to end data flow across different application
• Can analyze error logs, database tables, discuss issues with development teams and understand overall application landscape
• Supporting testing cycles, particularly System Integration Testing to validate performance and functionality

• 4-6 years of working experience as Business Analyst (with QA or development support experience).
• Proven track record of working in a similar business analyst role, ideally within banking/finance industry
• Excellent experience of working with software development lifecycles
• Proven track record of working in an agile environment
• Self-motivated, proactive and structured working method with a passion for learning
• Client-orientation and strong communication skills (proficiency in English), with a service-oriented attitude

It would be a bonus if you have:

• University degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Mathematics/Economics or equivalent
• Experience with Web Banking development
• Experience in serving Web Solutions
• Programming skills (knowledge in PL/SQL is considered a plus)

We have a hybrid work week model, giving colleagues flexibility in how they work, as well as ensuring we create our unique Avaloq culture in our office locations. Our base salaries are competitive and you can be recognised for outstanding effort with an extraordinary achievement reward – the pinnacle of recognition. Avaloq aims to share its success with all its colleagues by paying out "Success Share Units" depending on its performance in a given year.

At Avaloq we embrace diversity, we embrace difference. We are whole-heartedly committed to equal employment opportunities and we foster an inclusive culture where everyone's' contributions are valued and their voices are listened to. We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other fascinating characteristics that make us different. Please note that our job descriptions are intended to be written in an inclusive and gender neutral language.