Network Principal Architect

Company Description

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.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Network Principal Architect to join our IT Infrastructure team. This key technical role involves managing and developing complex network environments with a strong passion for cloud connectivity and modern infrastructure practices. You will be the go-to expert for the network domain, responsible for architectural decisions, leading implementations, and collaborating closely with the Cloud Standard Architecture team.

This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of our network architecture, with a particular focus on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), SD-WAN connectivity , and Cloudflare integration to ensure secure and optimized performance.

Your key tasks

• Technical Leadership : Serve as the subject matter expert on all network-related topics, guiding architectural choices in alignment with cloud and enterprise standards.
• Design & Implementation : Lead the design and deployment of advanced network solutions, including OCI networking, SD-WAN, hybrid connectivity, and Cloudflare services such as Zero Trust and DNS.
• Collaboration : Work synergistically with cloud architects, infrastructure teams, and external partners to deliver scalable and secure network solutions.
• Troubleshooting & Support : Provide hands-on support for network issues, participate in scheduled on-call rotations, and ensure high availability and performance.
• Automation & GitOps : Promote infrastructure-as-code practices and version-controlled network configuration management based on GitOps principles.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in network architecture roles.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) .
• Strong knowledge of SD-WAN technologies , preferably Cisco SD-WAN.
• Experience with Cloudflare services , including DNS management, Zero Trust policies, and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools and practices (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience working with GitOps workflows and version-controlled infrastructures.
• Analytical mindset with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with a high degree of autonomy.
• Fluency in English , both written and spoken, is required.

It would be a real bonus if you have

• Oracle Cloud and Cisco SD-WAN certifications are a plus.
• Training or certifications on Cloudflare technologies are welcome.

Additional Information

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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