Front Arena Upgrade Lead: Performance & Reliability

CH10 - BJB Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd.; Zürich; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer Group in Zürich seeks a senior Front Arena expert to lead, test and deploy robust functionalities across the Front Arena landscape. You will collaborate with risk teams to ensure reports are delivered with the new version and guarantee high availability through end-to-end testing.

The role demands deep capital markets knowledge, a customer‑focused mindset, and a proactive, change‑driven attitude. You will drive quality, security, and architectural alignment in an agile SAFe setting.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of hands-on Front Arena experience in a similar role.
• Customer-focused mindset with empathy and a solution-driven attitude.
• Willingness to bring in new ideas and initiate change.
• Solid understanding of capital markets, especially structured products and equity derivatives.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly with technical and business stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure with strong organizational skills and prioritisation.
• Strong team player with leadership experience and self-motivation.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Lead, test, and deploy robust Front Arena functionalities across the landscape.
• Align with Market Risk teams to ensure reports with the new Front Arena version.
• Ensure end-to-end testing of critical Front Arena services for high availability.
• Conduct reviews to uphold quality, security, and architectural standards.
• Identify system improvements during Front Arena upgrade to boost performance and resilience.
• Contribute to change and release management within an agile SAFe framework.
• Uphold ethical conduct, risk discipline, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Front Arena expertise

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Capital markets knowledge

Team leadership

English fluency

Job description

Julius Baer Group in Zürich seeks a senior Front Arena expert to lead, test and deploy robust functionalities across the Front Arena landscape. You will collaborate with risk teams to ensure reports are delivered with the new version and guarantee high availability through end-to-end testing.

The role demands deep capital markets knowledge, a customer‑focused mindset, and a proactive, change‑driven attitude. You will drive quality, security, and architectural alignment in an agile SAFe setting.