Senior Security Engineer (Tooling and Automation)

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

As Senior Security Tooling and Automation within CISO Operations, you will lead a small team of engineers, take ownership of the security tooling and automation roadmap and activities. In your role, you contribute to strengthening our overall security posture. You will work across multiple platforms, integrating best-in-class security solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Your tasks

• Lead a team of about five people, providing clear direction and promptly taking business and technical decisions.
• Develop and deploy robust security solutions across various platforms to protect against evolving threats.
• Oversee security tool deployment and automation to optimize security operations.
• Leverage Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, and custom scripts to automate security infrastructure and workflows.
• Manage and fine-tune security tools, including Tenable, Splunk, Wazuh, Clam AV, Microsoft Defender, and Trend Micro, across both Windows and Linux environments.
• Strengthen DDoS protection and Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to improve defense capabilities.
• Secure cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud) and ensure compliance with cloud security best practices.
• Provide expert advice to business units, enhancing security detection and response capabilities.

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience as Product Owner or similar leadership roles.
• Proficiency in defining and communicate clear roadmap and clear distribution of activities.
• DevSecOps expertise (Terraform, Ansible, GitHub, Containers, Microservices, Serverless Functions, Cloud Security).
• Proficiency in Windows and Linux systems administration.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

It would be a real bonus if you have

• Strong knowledge of network security, web protocols, TCP/IP, firewalls, and cryptography.
• Hands-on experience with security tooling and technologies.
• Certifications in ITIL, Cloud Security, Cybersecurity, or related fields
• Previous experience in banking, financial services, or cybersecurity consulting.

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.  

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