Must have:
Strong SQL skills (any dialect - you'll be working primarily with Snowflake).
Strong data modeling / data architecture skills - you can take messy, inconsistent data and shape it into coherent, maintainable models.
Strong software engineering skills - proficiency in C#/F# and/or Python, with proven experience building production-grade code (APIs, data access layers, automation scripts, pipelines).
Experience with dbt or similar transformation tools (Dataform, SQLMesh, etc.).
Snowflake (or any other DB) administration experience (RBAC, warehouses, cost management, data sharing, query profiling, etc.).
Experience implementing data contracts, data quality frameworks, and source data validation/reconciliation.
Familiarity with CI/CD tooling and version-controlled data workflows (git, pipelines, testing).
Experience establishing data standards, governance models, and model design principles in a team setting.
Exposure to web services / microservices architectures and integrating data across service boundaries.
Strong plus:
Experience in a team lead or senior/lead role - mentoring engineers or driving technical direction.
Knowledge of financial instruments (asset management or structured products).
Exposure to State Street's Alpha Data Platform or similar.
You are:
Equally comfortable writing dbt models and configuring Snowflake roles.
Pragmatic, structured, and outcome-focused.
Hands-on and delivery-driven - you write the code, deliver the pipelines, and see things through to production.
A good communicator who can bridge technical and business conversations.
Fluent in English; German is a welcome plus.
Top Zurich location with collaboration spaces (including rooftop terraces) and free lunch.
Friendly, diverse team in an open-office space.
All the latest technology to help you excel and advance.
Agile environment in how we think, the way we work and our trust for each other.
Flat hierarchy with collaboration at all levels.
Campus feeling and a collaborative spirit.
At Vontobel, you are building better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. As a family-owned and publicly listed company with over 2,000 professionals based in 28 locations globally and headquartered in Zurich, we’re committed to long-term thinking and sustainability.
Our diverse team values unique perspectives, and we hire individuals determined to deliver in a dynamic and changing world. Even if you don’t meet all the criteria, we encourage you to apply if you’re enthusiastic about the role.
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