Senior Solution Architect – SAP Finance & Banking Solutions 80-100% (m/f/d) - (Contract through our external payroll partner until 31.03.2028 with possible extension)

Posted:
3/30/2026, 2:38:45 AM

Location(s):
Zurich, Switzerland ⋅ Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.

YOUR CHALLENGE

Core Banking System Upgrade

  • Support the design and implementation of data sourcing and integration related solutions centred around Finance applications (including Financial Acc, Management Acc, Reg reporting, Treasury)

  • Develop holistic target pictures covering applications, data flows, interfaces, and infrastructure components

  • Ensure architectural coherence across domain — Finance, Treasury, and Core Banking Systems

Integration Expertise

  • Support robust integration architecture support for Finance applications connecting SAP and non-SAP systems

  • Enable seamless interoperability between core banking platforms, trading systems, risk engines, reporting tools, and group-wide ERP landscape

Data Sourcing

  • Define data sourcing, mapping rules, and harmonisation approaches within Finance applications (i.e. SAP S/4HANA or BW) based on data received upstream

  • Collaborate with Data Governance teams to ensure integrity, lineage, and compliance

  • Support development of real-time and batch data replication mechanisms

Migration Support

  • Support Architectural aspect with regards to data migrations from Core Banking and Markets applications to SAP and other Finance applications

  • Oversee data cleansing, validation, cutover planning, testing support

  • Work closely with project managers, functional leads, DBAs, and developers during all phases of project lifecycle

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Act as trusted advisor to business stakeholders in Finance, Controlling, and Treasury units

  • Translate business needs into technical designs through collaborative requirement analysis

YOUR PROFILE

  • 8+ years' experience in IT consulting or corporate IT roles within financial services, preferably in private banking or wealth management institutions

  • Proven track record as a Solution Architect in SAP Finance implementations; knowledge of Temenos is considered a plus

  • In-depth understanding of key SAP Finance modules, including: Financial Accounting and Regulatory Reporting, Cost Centre Accounting (CCA), Profit Centre Accounting (PCA), Segment Reporting, Treasury Operations, and Data & Integration concepts

  • Strong knowledge of integration principles, along with hands-on experience in data migration, cutover planning, and testing methodologies

  • Solid understanding of banking-specific finance processes such as General Ledger management, COA, reconciliations, Net Interest Income (NII) calculation, and Management as well as regulatory reporting

  • Advanced expertise in SAP Finance and established system integration patterns

  • Demonstrated business acumen, particularly in relation to banking and financial control processes

  • Solid capabilities in data sourcing and migration activities

  • Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, supported by excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

  • Effective communicator, capable of explaining complex technical topics to diverse audiences across technical and business functions

  • Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to perform successfully in fast-paced and continuously evolving environments

  • Fluency in English (verbal/written)

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