Application Support Analyst

We are looking for an Executive Assistant for one of our big corporate clients.

This is a 6 month contracting role, which is going to be internalised after that period.

As an Executive Assistant, you will provide comprehensive support to senior leadership, ensuring the smooth day-to-day management of business operations, schedules, and stakeholder interactions.

You will act as a trusted partner to executives, coordinating complex calendars, organising meetings and travel arrangements, preparing presentations and reports, and handling confidential information with the utmost discretion.

In addition, you will serve as a key point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders, helping to facilitate communication across different departments and supporting various strategic and administrative initiatives. Your proactive approach and strong organisational skills will enable you to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

To be successful in this position, you should have previous experience supporting senior executives within a fast-paced corporate environment, ideally within financial services or another professional services setting. Excellent communication skills, a high level of professionalism, and the ability to work independently are essential.

Your Profile

• Proven experience as an Executive Assistant or Senior Administrative Assistant
• Experience supporting senior management or C-level executives
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Proactive, service-oriented, and detail-focused mindset
• Fluent German and English are required

If you are an experienced Executive Assistant looking for your next challenge within a dynamic and prestigious organisation, we would love to hear from you.

To get in touch with me directly, please refer to the contact details below:

📧 vuk.susa-stupar@nicollcurtin.com

📞 41 43 508 26 71

Test Automation

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated test scripts using tools such as Tosca, Playwright (JavaScript), and API automation.
• Support test automation frameworks, including regression testing and automation enablement initiatives.
• Assist in the development, enhancement, and integration of AI-assisted tools to improve testing efficiency and productivity.
• Build, maintain, and execute automated regression test suites for enterprise-scale applications.
• Review and assess the existing automation landscape, including tools, test scripts, and automation coverage.
• Analyze business and technical requirements to identify automation opportunities.
• Design automated test scenarios and determine the required test data.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to create and obtain test data for automation execution.
• Execute automated test scripts, identify defects, and manage defect logging, tracking, and retesting.
• Work across multiple automation tools and technologies, adapting to environments where tool selection varies by system or project.
• Support testing activities for complex enterprise systems and applications.

Nice to Have

• Experience leveraging automation accelerators, reusable components, or shared assets.
• Knowledge of enterprise test automation best practices and automation strategy.
• Experience contributing to process improvements and testing efficiency initiatives.
• Willingness to participate in knowledge sharing and capability-building activities within the team.

Cloud Platform Engineer (Government Project)

We are seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate the cloud foundation for a large-scale initiative, supporting OT, IoT, analytics, AI, and enterprise application workloads. This role is responsible for end-to-end platform engineering, including cloud landing zone architecture, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), CI/CD automation, cloud security, observability, governance, and production operations.

The successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience in Terraform, cloud platform services (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and DevSecOps/CI/CD practices. You will work closely with software, data, and OT integration teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platforms. Responsibilities include provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure, implementing IAM/RBAC and secrets management, designing secure network segmentation, enabling OT/IoT telemetry ingestion, supporting databases and storage services, building monitoring and alerting capabilities, automating operations, and enforcing governance through policy-as-code frameworks.

Mandatory Skills

• Terraform / Infrastructure as Code (production-scale deployments)
• Cloud Platform Engineering (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• DevSecOps / CI/CD pipeline design, automation, and security integration

Preferred Skills

• OT/IoT platforms and real-time telemetry ingestion
• Smart City, critical infrastructure, or industrial environments
• Data platforms, data lakes, streaming, and analytics
• GCC 2.0, IM8, or similar compliance frameworks
• OPA, Sentinel, or other policy-as-code tools

Requirements

• 3–8 years of cloud, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering experience
• Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Demonstrated delivery experience with IaC repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and production environments
• Relevant cloud and platform certifications are advantageous but hands-on expertise is essential.

Are you an IT Project Manager?

Do you enjoy working on big transformation projects?

If that is the case, the role below of a Senior IT Project Manager is the right fit for you!

We are looking for a Senior IT Project Manager for one of our banking clients who will focus on Liquidity Risk Management.

This is a 100% workload contract (12 months with possible extension, immediate start).

In this role, you will lead the implementation and enhancement of a Liquidity Risk Management programme across Asia, helping to strengthen internal liquidity controls and ensure regulatory compliance.

You will work closely with stakeholders across Risk, Treasury, Compliance, Finance, and IT to gather and translate complex requirements into effective solutions.

You will take full ownership of end-to-end project delivery, ensuring scope, timeline, budget (> CHF 1m), and quality standards are met while following strict governance and regulatory frameworks.

Acting as the main point of contact, you will manage stakeholders across regions, deliver clear reporting, steer executive discussions, and ensure smooth collaboration across global teams and vendors.

You will also oversee project finances, resource planning, and risk management, using tools such as Jira and Confluence in an agile setup.

This position requires a hands-on project leader with experience in large-scale IT programmes within financial services, ideally with exposure to liquidity risk, treasury operations, or regulatory reporting.

A recognised project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or similar), strong communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex, global environments are essential.

You will join a highly collaborative environment where your impact will directly contribute to regulatory readiness and business resilience.

If you want to hear more about this role, apply directly to:

vuk.susa-stupar@nicollcurtin.com

Phone: +41 43 508 26 71

We are looking for a Business Analyst for one of our clients, a leading global reinsurance company in Zurich, for a 12-month contract with immediate start.

In this role, you will be part of a dynamic Finance Data & Analytics team, contributing to the implementation of a modern Finance Target Architecture built on Azure Databricks.

You will work end-to-end on finance data flows, from ingestion and transformation to reporting, while collaborating closely with business stakeholders and development teams to translate requirements into actionable items in Azure DevOps.

Your day-to-day will involve analysing complex finance data landscapes, defining data rules, supporting testing and UAT activities, and driving solutions through to go-live and beyond.

You will join a fast-paced, highly collaborative international environment, working alongside teams across Zurich, India, Bratislava, and Bari.

The role requires strong interaction with stakeholders on a daily basis and offers the opportunity to contribute to large-scale finance transformation initiatives, including legacy decommissioning and data foundation improvements.

If you bring around 5 years of Business Analysis experience within complex environments, strong SQL and data analysis skills, and a solid understanding of finance and data modelling, this could be the right opportunity for you.

Experience working in agile setups and the ability to clearly translate business needs into technical solutions will be key to your success.

This is a full-time (100%) position, primarily based in Zurich (Adliswil), with up to 20% remote work after the initial 3 months on-site.

The project offers an exposure to cutting-edge technologies, IFRS 17, and a highly complex data environment, making it an excellent step for further career growth.

If you want to hear more about this role, apply directly to:

vuk.susa-stupar@nicollcurtin.com

Phone: +41 43 508 2671

Infrastructure Engineer (12-Month Contract, Renewable)

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Infrastructure Engineer to support and maintain enterprise IT infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across server and network environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and maintain Windows and Linux servers and operating systems.
• Monitor infrastructure health and respond to incidents, service disruptions, and operational issues.
• Manage network infrastructure including switches, firewalls, load balancers, and related connectivity components.
• Support backup, disaster recovery (DR), and business continuity processes.
• Perform system patching, upgrades, configuration changes, and preventive maintenance activities.
• Assist with capacity planning, performance optimization, and infrastructure lifecycle management.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, including infrastructure diagrams, procedures, and operational runbooks.
• Collaborate with application, project, and security teams to support deployments, infrastructure onboarding, and ongoing operational requirements.
• Participate in on-call support rotation and provide after-hours support when required.

Required Skills & Experience

Must-Have (Priority Skills)

1. Server & Operating System Administration

   • Hands-on experience with Windows and Linux server administration.
   • Strong knowledge of patch management, system upgrades, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

2. Network Infrastructure

   • Experience managing switches, firewalls, load balancers, and core networking components.
   • Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, and network troubleshooting.

3. Infrastructure Operations

   • Experience with infrastructure monitoring, incident management, production support, backup and disaster recovery processes.
   • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience in enterprise or data center environments.
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.

My client is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join their team on a day rate contracting basis. The role is based in Galway, with a requirement to be onsite 1 full week per month (3 weeks fully remote from Ireland).

Key Skills:

• At least 5 years working with Oracle, SQL & PL/SQL, data movement, and ETL processes
• Proven skills in SQL performance tuning, with familiarity in Agile methodologies
• Advanced knowledge of data analysis and logical data modeling, with a passion for relational database design
• Experience with data visualization tools, ideally Power BI
• Knowledge of data movement and ETL; Informatica experience is a plus
• Strong proficiency with source control systems
• Excellent communication skills and experience working with distributed project teams across multiple geographies
• Creative thinker with the ability to approach challenges strategically
• Hands-on, proactive, and driven, with a dynamic “can-do” attitude and a strong desire to deliver results

Please reach out to imran.jiwo@nicollcurtin.com for more information