Front Arena Upgrade Expert

Swisslinx AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Swisslinx AG in Switzerland seeks a highly experienced Front Arena Upgrade Expert to lead a major platform upgrade, ensuring seamless integration, testing and deployment of Front Arena functionalities while collaborating with Market Risk teams.

You will drive end-to-end testing, performance improvements and resilience, coordinate with business and technical stakeholders within an SAFe framework, and ensure compliance with risk and security standards.

Qualifications

• 20+ years hands-on Front Arena experience.
• Deep knowledge of Front Arena architecture.
• Strong capital markets knowledge, derivatives.
• Proven leadership of technical initiatives.
• End-to-end testing and deployment experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Lead, test and deploy Front Arena upgrades.
• Collaborate with Market Risk to deliver risk reports.
• Perform end-to-end testing for critical services.
• Conduct technical reviews for quality, security, and standards.
• Identify and implement improvements for performance and resilience.
• Coordinate change and release within SAFe delivery.
• Ensure adherence to risk management policies and regulatory requirements.
• Work with business and technical stakeholders for a smooth upgrade.

Skills

Front Arena architecture

Capital markets

Team leadership

End-to-end testing

System performance

Stakeholder management

SAFe

Job description

Join a leading Swiss private bank as a Front Arena Upgrade Expert, driving system upgrades, risk reporting integration and platform resilience.

Front Arena Upgrade Expert

Job description:

We are looking for a highly experienced Front Arena Upgrade Expert to support a major platform upgrade within a leading Swiss private bank. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring seamless integration, testing and deployment of Front Arena functionalities, working closely with Market Risk teams and technical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, test and deploy robust functionalities across the Front Arena landscape.
• Collaborate with Market Risk teams to ensure the successful delivery of all risk reports with the upgraded Front Arena version.
• Perform end-to-end testing of critical Front Arena services, ensuring high availability and minimal production downtime.
• Conduct technical reviews to ensure quality, security and compliance with architectural standards.
• Identify and implement system improvements to enhance performance, scalability and operational resilience.
• Contribute to change and release management activities within an agile (SAFe) delivery framework.
• Ensure adherence to internal risk management policies, regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to ensure a smooth and successful upgrade.

About the customer:

Our client is a leading Swiss private banking and wealth management institution, providing tailored financial services to sophisticated private clients worldwide. The organisation combines financial expertise with innovative technology to deliver secure, reliable and high-quality banking solutions.

Requirements:

• 20+ years of hands-on experience with Front Arena, including an exceptional understanding of its architecture, functionalities and overall landscape.
• Strong knowledge of capital markets, particularly structured products and equity derivatives.
• Proven experience leading technical initiatives and coordinating teams in complex banking environments.
• Experience with end-to-end testing, system integration and deployment of critical trading and risk management platforms.
• Strong understanding of system performance, scalability, security and operational resilience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise dynamically and work effectively under pressure.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a high degree of self-motivation and willingness to drive improvements.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Nice to Have

• Previous involvement in major Front Arena version upgrades or migration projects.
• Experience working directly with Market Risk teams and risk reporting processes.
• Familiarity with agile delivery methodologies, particularly SAFe.
• Experience supporting business-critical trading platforms in regulated financial institutions.