Data Platform Responsible 100% (f/m/d)
Julius Baer4 months ago
Zürich, SwitzerlandSenior
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical design, development, operational performance, and full lifecycle management of the global data platform.
- Maintain the platform roadmap, including modernization, technology changes, and decommissioning.
- Own solution design, security concepts, interface agreements, architecture compliance, and technical debt management.
- Plan and coordinate application releases and jointly decide on production go-live with relevant business and IT stakeholders.
- Supervise platform infrastructure and data development, including automation, unit testing, and CI/CD practices.
- Provide third-level support, master data custodianship, incident support, and operational oversight.
- Manage third-party suppliers, including performance and delivery oversight.
- Estimate change effort, advise on technical risks and mitigation, support budgeting, and validate requirements before release.
- Coordinate with support teams in Asia to provide enhanced support hours.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience with data platforms, data lakes, or data lakehouses.
- Several years of experience in a similar technical capacity in the financial industry.
- Experience leading the technical direction and full lifecycle management of data platforms.
- Experience with Kubernetes, Kafka, distributed storage such as S3 or HDFS, VM setup and scaling, Docker, Harbor, and image delivery through CI/CD.
- Higher education in Computer Science from a university, university of applied sciences, or equivalent diploma.
- Very strong communication, planning, and coordination skills.
- Proactive, reliable, solution-driven, customer-oriented, and able to initiate change and drive initiatives.
- Strong English communication skills; German is a plus.
- Strong teamwork and a good understanding of data technology and operational management.
Tech Stack
Categories
Data Engineering
About Julius Baer
Julius Baer is a Swiss private banking group providing wealth management, investment advisory, and custody services to high- and ultra-high-net-worth clients and family offices. It earns fees and commissions on assets under management, plus trading, custody, and lending income. Founded in 1890 and headquartered in Zurich, it operates in about 25 countries across roughly 60 locations, with notable hubs in Geneva, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Dubai.