(Senior) FIX Engineer Specialist

Bank J Safra Sarasin seeks a Senior FIX Engineer Specialist in Zürich to enhance group-wide trading systems. The role focuses on FIX interface customization, workflow definition, and technical implementation within a stable, family-owned banking environment.

This position supports a dedicated team responsible for developing enhancements and new solutions for the group’s execution trading infrastructure and related systems. The engineer will handle customization and workflow definition tasks, primarily for FIX interfaces, while also managing associated project activities.

Responsibilities

• Customize FIX interfaces to meet business needs
• Define IT processes and workflows for order routing and trading systems, including FIS Cross-Asset Trading, Risk Suite - Front Arena AMS, and Avaloq
• Implement, configure, and test new functionalities
• Provide business-level analysis and support
• Create technical documentation

Requirements

• University or FH degree in IT or natural sciences
• 5 years of practical experience in FIX interfaces
• Industry-specific knowledge and basic understanding of Trading (Eq, FI, Deriv, FX)
• Hands-on experience with FIX Protocol, TLS, encryption, and IT affinity, particularly with Windows NOS, TCP/IP
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work with various stakeholders
• Willingness to take responsibility
• Capability to work independently
• Ability to work under pressure
• Fluency in English

Nice to have

• Knowledge of FIS Cross-Asset Trading and Risk Suite; Front Arena AMS, Avaloq and/or Python
• Fluency in German

What the company offers

• Entrepreneurial spirit in a family owned bank
• Central city office locations across Switzerland
• Above average insurance coverage fully borne by the bank
• Contribution to health insurance and meal allowance
• Global growth strategy and stable environment
• Competitive offering

About the company

Bank J Safra Sarasin is a leading sustainable private bank offering dynamic and personalized services in investment advisory and asset management. The company values employees' unique technical expertise, professional qualifications and social skills. The company has been successfully operating for more than 180 years across 30 locations worldwide. The company culture fosters entrepreneurship and is fueled by a high team spirit and the positive attitude of each individual.

• Leading sustainable private bank offering dynamic and personalized services in investment advisory and asset management
• Values employees' unique technical expertise, professional qualifications and social skills
• Successfully operating for more than 180 years across 30 locations worldwide
• Fosters entrepreneurship and is fueled by a high team spirit and the positive attitude of each individual