Project – Requirements Engineer, Banking, Bern

NAXCON GROUP; Bern; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NAXCON GmbH is seeking a dedicated Requirements Engineer for the banking sector based in Bern, with 2–3 days remote work per week within Switzerland. You will translate business needs into precise system specifications, ensuring quality across the requirements and testing phases.

Collaboration with Product Owners and architecture teams is essential. The role emphasizes end-to-end responsibility, strong banking domain experience, and proficiency in German and English to liaise with stakeholders

Qualifications

• University or applied sciences degree in CS or business administration.
• Many years of solid requirements engineering experience in the banking sector.
• Impeccable character reference (no debt collection proceedings or criminal record).
• iREB or Babok/IIBA certification (or equivalent).
• Ability to translate requirements into precise, actionable specifications.
• Strong knowledge of system design (data, functionality, interfaces, processes).
• Good knowledge of the software development process (agile, SAFe/Scrum).
• Ability to take an end-to-end perspective and participate in testing and QA.
• Language skills: German (very good) and English (good).

Responsibilities

• Support the technical solution development process from conception through implementation with PO, development and architecture teams.
• Translate business requirements into functional and non-functional specifications.
• Ensure the quality, completeness, and consistency of the requirements specification.
• Foster a shared understanding by clarifying business and technical issues with stakeholders.
• Oversee end-to-end testing to ensure solution quality.
• Define test cases with UAT.

Skills

Requirements engineering

Banking domain experience

German language

English language

Agile / SAFe / Scrum

Certification (iREB / BABOK / IIBA)

Education

University degree in computer science or business administration

Job description

Job Openings Project – Requirements Engineer, Banking, Bern

About The Job Project – Requirements Engineer, Banking, Bern

NAXCON GmbH, headquartered in Weil am Rhein with additional offices, including Stuttgart, is one of Germany's leading engineering and IT service providers.

Our experts possess extensive expertise in software and hardware development, modern electronics, and cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).

In addition to delivering high-quality engineering solutions for our customers, we are passionate about driving our own innovation projects as well as research and development activities. Renowned companies from a wide range of industries place their trust in our expertise, reflecting the outstanding knowledge, professionalism, and commitment of our engineers.

Workload: 100%

Start Date: January 1, 2027, or earlier

End Date: December 31, 2027

Location: Bern, 2–3 days per week remote (Remote work must be performed in Switzerland—legal requirement)

Client segment: Banking

Candidate's place of residence: Ideally, the candidate already lives in Switzerland or is willing to rent an apartment in Bern

Applications from outside Switzerland: The candidate must hold an EU passport or be a citizen of a Schengen country; dual citizenship is also acceptable. (Citizenship from outside the Schengen Area with a work permit for Germany, Austria, etc., is not permitted)

Responsibilities

• Support the technical solution development process from conception (solution design) through implementation, in close coordination with the Product Owner, development, and architecture teams
• Translate business requirements into functional and non-functional requirements, and subsequently into actionable system specifications
• Ensure the quality, completeness, and consistency of the requirements specification
• Supporting stakeholders in clarifying business and technical issues and fostering a shared understanding
• Overseeing implementation and end-to-end testing to ensure solution quality
• Defining test cases with UAT

Requirements/Skills:

• Solid background in computer science or business administration (preferably a university or university of applied sciences degree)
• Many years of solid requirements engineering experience in the banking sector
• Impeccable character reference (no debt collection proceedings or criminal record entries)
• iREB or Babok/IIBA certification (or equivalent)
• Ability to translate requirements into precise, actionable specifications
• Strong knowledge of system design (data, functionality, interfaces, processes)
• Good knowledge of the software development process (ideally in an agile environment, e.g., SAFe/Scrum)
• Ability to take an end-to-end perspective and, to that end, actively participate in testing and quality assurance. Strong skills in facilitating and clarifying requirements with stakeholders
• Language skills (spoken, written): German—very good; English—good