Provide 2nd-level support for core banking applications and IT infrastructure. You will manage incidents, coordinate with technical teams, and handle batch job scheduling.
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Overview
- Contract
- Full-time
- English
- Required
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Skills
The role
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.
Senior Data Engineer brings deep expertise in SQL development, data modelling, and stakeholder collaboration to deliver high quality, reliable, and business critical datasets. The role centers on building and optimizing SQL driven data transformations, supporting analytical, operational, and regulatoryreporting needs. Experience in banking or financial environments is a strong advantage.
Python knowledge and BI tool experience (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) are valuable pluses that support automation, data preparation, and efficient analytics delivery.
YOUR CHALLENGE
SQL Development & Data Modelling
- Develop and optimize complex SQL transformations supporting analytics, reporting, and financial/regulatory needs
- Work with and contribute to existing enterprise data models (Data Vault, dimensional, 3NF, domain driven structures)
- Ensure SQL logic is performant, maintainable, and aligned with modelling standards
- Implement and maintain data quality checks, validation rules, and SQL testing
- Maintain clear documentation, lineage, and metadata to support transparency and governance
- Support reduction of architectural debt and help maintain a clean, consistent data environment
Data Pipelines & Integration Engineering
- Build and maintain SQL centric ETL/ELT data pipelines
- Use Python where beneficial for automation, API integration, or workflow efficiency
- Implement ingestion patterns for batch, incremental, and near real time data flows
- Ensure monitoring, observability, and reliable operation of data workflows
Business Intelligence Enablement
Experience with Tableau or other BI tools is a strong plus, especially for:
- Structuring SQL datasets optimized for BI consumption
- Supporting data preparation, extract logic, and backend performance
- Assisting dashboard/report designers with troubleshooting, prototyping, and governance
Cross Functional Collaboration
- Partner with finance, risk, compliance, and business teams to translate requirements into high quality data solutions
- Work closely with data architects to ensure alignment with modelling standards
- Support troubleshooting across ingestion, modelling, and operational processes
- Contribute to platform evolution, engineering improvements, and roadmap initiatives
- Communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders
Data Platform & Operational Excellence
- Collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams to operate SQL workloads reliably in production
- Apply engineering best practices: version control, documentation, testing, code quality
YOUR PROFILE
- Expert level SQL (complex queries, tuning, optimization)
- Experience working with and extending established data models (Data Vault, dimensional, SCD, 3NF)
- Strong experience developing scalable SQL driven transformations
- Python is a strong plus for automation, API integrations, and workflow enhancement
- Experience with Tableau, Power BI, or other BI tools is a strong plus
- Experience working in banking, financial services, or regulated environments is a strong advantage
- Commitment to building reliable, maintainable, and well tested data solutions
- Strong focus on quality, monitoring, reliability, and automation
- Ownership mentality across the data lifecycle
- Ability to refine requirements and collaborate with technical and business teams
- Creative, proactive, and improvement oriented approach
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
- Analytical, detail oriented, and proactive problem solver
- Comfortable in agile, iterative delivery environments
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field
- 5+ years in data engineering or SQL heavy backend roles
- Proven experience working with structured enterprise data models
- Experience in finance or banking is a strong advantage
- English: fluent (written and spoken)
Nice to have
- Experience with Temenos T24/Transact, Temenos Triple'A, or similar core banking platforms
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Hiring process
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First interview
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- Applications are usually reviewed within the first few days, later when there is an application deadline.
- Every applicant receives a decision regardless of the outcome.
About Julius Baer
Julius Baer is a Swiss private banking group headquartered in Zurich, specializing in wealth management and advisory services for private clients. Founded in 1890, the bank operates globally with a strong presence in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, managing assets for high-net-worth individuals. It is one of Switzerland's leading private banks, known for its personalized service and comprehensive financial solutions.
In Spain, Julius Baer has established a technology and operations hub, with a significant number of open roles in IT and engineering, including positions for ServiceNow developers, AI engineers, and full-stack developers. The bank's Spanish presence is centered in Barcelona, where it leverages local tech talent to support its global digital transformation initiatives. For international professionals, Julius Baer offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities to work on cutting-edge financial technology projects, while being part of a prestigious global banking brand.
- Industry
- Private Banking
- Founded
- 1890
- Employees
- 5,000–10,000
- Headquarters
- Zurich, Switzerland
- In Spain
- Barcelona
- Website
- juliusbaer.com
Good to know if you are moving
- Julius Baer has a significant technology hub in Barcelona, Spain, with many IT roles in software engineering, AI, and cloud infrastructure.
- The bank offers a global work environment with opportunities to collaborate with teams across Europe and other regions.
- As a Swiss private bank, Julius Baer provides a prestigious and stable employer brand, with a strong focus on professional development.
- Many of the open roles in Spain are in IT and engineering, indicating a growing tech presence in the country.
- The company supports flexible work arrangements, including remote work options for some positions.
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