Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Job Description

We are seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Architect to join our Client Advisory team, with the objective of supporting commercial activities and contributing to the design of innovative technology solutions for enterprise clients.

This role operates in close collaboration with Sales, Key Account Managers (KAM), Solution Consultants, and Solution Managers, contributing in a highly integrated manner across the entire sales lifecycle. The position requires a strong team-oriented mindset and the ability to bridge technical expertise with business vision to deliver consistent, high-value client propositions.

Your key tasks

• Collaborate closely with Sales, KAMs, Solution Consultants, and Solution Managers to qualify opportunities and define the technical sales strategy
• Analyze client requirements (business and technical) and translate them into scalable, secure, and compliant cloud architectures
• Design end-to-end infrastructure solutions (compute, network, storage, security, disaster recovery)
• Contribute to the preparation of RFPs, RFIs, and technical proposals, including effort estimation, sizing, and costing
• Participate in technical workshops, collaborative sessions, and client presentations
• Work in alignment with delivery, security, and compliance teams to ensure feasibility and adherence to internal standards
• Support pricing definition and TCO/ROI analysis
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous improvement of pre-sales methodologies and solution design practices

Qualifications

• Proven experience (5+ years) in cloud infrastructure and/or solution architecture roles
• Strong knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (OCI preferred, AWS or Azure)