IT Analyst and Software Engineer

ph3Our Company /h3 h3JOB DESCRIPTION /h3 pEFG International is a global private banking group, offering private banking and asset management services. We serve clients in over 40 locations worldwide. EFG International offers a stimulating and dynamic work environment and strives to be an employer of choice. /p pEFG is committed to providing an equitable and inclusive working environment that is founded on the principle of mutual respect. Joining our team means experiencing a supportive environment, where your contributions are valued and recognised. /p pWe strongly believe that the diversity of our teams gives us a competitive advantage by fostering better decision-making and greater innovation. /p h3Our Purpose and Mission /h3 pEmpowering entrepreneurial minds to create value – today and for the future. /p pWe are a private bank, offering personalised solutions on a global scale to private and institutional clients. Our sustainable success is based on our talents and on how we partner with our clients and communities to create lasting value. /p h3Job Description /h3 pWe are looking for a Software Engineer with strong development skills to join the IT Trading Treasury team of a leading private bank, supporting mission-critical front-office systems used daily by a trading room of around 50 traders. /p pYou will own the technical delivery and operational support of our Order Management, Pricing and Position Keeping platforms across asset classes — securities, derivatives and structured products — as well as the in-house applications we build to close gaps around them. /p pThis is a hands‑on engineering role. You will design and write code, customise vendor platforms, integrate systems front‑to‑back, and keep production running. The environment is technically rich and highly integrated: order flow, market data, pricing, risk and core banking all connect through the platforms you will own. /p h3What makes this role different /h3 pYou are not maintaining one system in isolation. You will work across the full stack — database, application server, integration layer, front end — and across the full lifecycle, from a trader's request to production release. /p pVendor platforms (FrontArena, Ullink, FinIQ) are part of the landscape, but so is genuine in‑house development. Prior vendor experience is welcome; engineering ability and financial‑product curiosity matter more. /p h3Main Responsibilities /h3 h3Build Change /h3 ul liDevelop, customise and maintain components across the order management, pricing and position keeping platforms, to support new business requirements and platform evolution. /li liDesign and build in‑house applications for the trading desk — integration layers, reporting tools, automation and health‑check utilities — where the vendor platforms do not cover the need. /li liDeliver enhancements and full project phases end‑to‑end: analysis, technical design, development, testing, deployment and documentation. /li liWork front‑to‑back across the technology stack, working across databases (Oracle, MS SQL), application servers (Windows, Linux) and front‑end components. /li /ul h3Integrate /h3 ul liManage and troubleshoot FIX protocol connectivity towards brokers, exchanges and execution venues — session configuration, message flow analysis, troubleshooting. /li liBuild and maintain integrations between trading platforms, market data providers, the core banking system and downstream risk and back‑office systems. /li liEnsure data consistency across systems with different data models and formats, and design the mapping and reconciliation logic. /li /ul h3Run /h3 ul liProvide L2/L3 application support across trading workflows, from intraday incidents to root‑cause analysis and permanent fixes. /li liAct as technical escalation point of complex issues, coordinating with external vendors and other IT teams (infrastructure, database, network, core banking) to resolve them. /li liManage incidents with the trading desk with clear communication on impact and expected resolution time — and write the post‑mortem when it matters. /li /ul h3Collaborate /h3 ul liWork directly with traders, Market Risk and Operations to translate business needs into technical solutions, and to challenge requirements where a better technical answer exists. /li liPartner with internal IT teams in a small, senior team where technical decisions are discussed openly and ownership is real. /li /ul h3Essential /h3 h3Skills and experience /h3 ul li3–8 years of experience in application development and/or application support within financial services IT. /li liSolid development skills in Java and/or Python — you write production code, not only scripts. /li liVery good knowledge of SQL and relational database systems (Oracle, MS SQL), including the ability to read and optimise queries; familiarity with application servers (Windows mainly, Linux). /li liUnderstandingof financial products, related workflows and pricing concepts: mark‑to‑market and valuation logic, volatility and market data inputs, PL attribution — sufficient to reason about pricing behaviour and diagnose pricing issues /li liAbility to read and navigate an existing codebase, diagnose issues and deliver clean, maintainable solutions. /li liFluent English; Italian is a strong advantage for the Lugano location; French is a plus. /li liUniversity degree in computer science, engineering, finance or an equivalent background. /li /ul h3Strongly valued /h3 ul liKnowledge of the FIX protocol — experience configuring or troubleshooting FIX sessions is a significant plus. /li liExposure to securities trading workflows (equities, fixed income), derivatives or structured products. /li liExperience with vendor front‑office platforms — FrontArena, Ullink, FinIQ or comparable OMS/pricing systems. /li liFamiliarity with Powershell or shell scripting, CI/CD, version control, environment management (dev / UAT / production). /li /ul h3Ways of working /h3 ul liComposure under pressure: trading systems fail at the worst possible moment, and you keep a clear head when they do. /li liTechnical curiosity and proactivity — you identify the better technical answer rather than waiting to be told what to build. /li liCommunication across audiences: you will explain a technical constraint to a trader and a business constraint to a developer. /li liFlexibility: occasional shift work, and support during bank holidays or Saturdays for releases and critical activities. /li liTeam orientation in a small team where colleagues cover for each other. /li /ul h3What We Offer /h3 ul liA technically rich environment with real ownership of critical front‑office systems — your work is visible on the trading floor the day it goes live. /li liExposure to both run and change: you will build new systems and keep existing ones running, rather than being confined to one or the other. /li liDeep financial‑product knowledge built on the job, across securities, derivatives and structured products, alongside traders and Market Risk. /li liFormal vendor and domain training on trading platforms and financial products for the right candidate. /li liA collaborative team with senior colleagues to learn from and genuine influence on technical decisions. /li /ul h3Our Values /h3 ul liAccountability: Taking ownership for tasks and challenges, as well as seeking continuous improvement /li liHands‑on: Being proactive to rapidly deliver high‑quality results /li liPassionate: Being committed and striving for excellence /li liSolution‑driven: Focusing on client outcomes and treating clients fairly with a risk‑aware mindset /li liPartnership‑oriented: Promoting collaboration and teamwork. Working together with an entrepreneurial spirit. /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr