Site Reliability Engineering (Contract)

• Provide rapid production support for trading platforms, minimising downtime and business disruption while maintaining clear stakeholder communication.
• Investigate incidents, lead root-cause analysis and blameless reviews, and implement preventive actions and automation to reduce repeat issues and manual effort.
• Maintain platform availability, resilience, and application health through proactive monitoring, alert response, and start-of-day and start-of-week operational checks.
• Configure and maintain monitoring environments and oversee critical technology processes linked to exchange obligations.
• Coordinate application releases and infrastructure patching in line with approved change controls, including occasional out-of-hours support.
• Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity exercises, including scheduled activities outside standard working hours.
• Partner with developers, project managers, and business analysts to deliver scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant platform improvements.
• Resolve user queries and service requests within agreed service timelines.
• Follow incident, problem, governance, compliance, and operational risk requirements.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to engineering, automation, knowledge-sharing, and process-improvement initiatives across local and global teams.

Are you an experienced Securities Transfer Specialist with strong knowledge of securities settlement and post-trade operations?

We are currently supporting a leading financial institution with a requirement for a Securities Transfer Specialist to join its operations team in Zurich.

Responsibilities

• Process, instruct and monitor global free-of-payment (FOP) securities transfers across equities, bonds and standard investment funds.
• Issue settlement instructions to domestic and international custodians and central securities depositories.
• Work with SWIFT MT540–MT543 messages and other settlement communication channels.
• Monitor outstanding transactions and proactively resolve pending settlements, discrepancies and settlement issues.
• Investigate settlement breaks, including position differences, transaction taxes and fees.
• Perform related booking and reconciliation activities.
• Communicate with counterparties, custodians and internal stakeholders regarding settlement-related matters.
• Manage inquiries and claims via email, shared mailbox and telephone hotline.
• Support the allocation and coordination of daily team activities.

Requirements

• Detailed knowledge of securities settlement and post-trade operations.
• Mandatory hands-on expertise with SWIFT MT540, MT541, MT542 and MT543.
• Experience handling settlement discrepancies, reconciliations and post-trade issues.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Fluent German and English.
• Experience with SIS Portal, BBH Infuse and Clearstream Xact (CBL Xact) is advantageous.

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Workload: 100%

Start: 01.11.2026

Duration: 01.11.2026 – 31.10.2027

Principal DevOps Engineer

We are looking for a Principal DevOps Engineer to provide technical leadership across cloud, platform engineering, DevOps, SRE and modern software delivery.

You’ll help drive the adoption of GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, observability and AI-assisted engineering, while improving platform reliability, automation and developer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and adoption of modern DevOps, SRE and Platform Engineering practices.

• Drive GitOps and Infrastructure as Code across cloud and engineering environments.

• Build and improve highly available, scalable AWS and Kubernetes platforms.

• Develop internal platforms and self-service capabilities for engineering teams.

• Improve reliability through automation, observability, resilience and incident management.

• Introduce AI-assisted engineering, AIOps and emerging agentic AI capabilities into development and operational workflows.

• Work closely with engineering, architecture, infrastructure and security teams.

• Lead complex production issues, root-cause analysis and reliability improvements.

• Mentor engineers and help establish technical and operational standards.

Key Requirements

• 6+ years’ experience designing and supporting enterprise CI/CD platforms and distributed systems.

• 3+ years’ AWS experience, ideally across cloud-native platforms and migration/modernisation.

• Strong software engineering experience with Python, Java or Node.js, particularly for automation.

• Strong Kubernetes and containerisation experience.

• Hands-on GitOps experience with Argo CD, Flux or similar.

• Strong experience with Terraform, CloudFormation and/or Ansible.

• Strong CI/CD experience with technologies such as Jenkins, Docker and Ansible.

• Experience with observability platforms such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK/OpenSearch or OpenTelemetry.

• Strong understanding of SRE, platform engineering, reliability and distributed systems.

• Experience supporting mission-critical production environments.

AI / Emerging Technology

Experience with AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q, ChatGPT Enterprise, Cursor or similar is highly desirable.

Exposure to AIOps, agentic AI, AI-driven automation or intelligent incident management would be a strong advantage.

Ideal Profile

We’re looking for someone who can operate at Principal/technical-lead level, combining strong hands-on engineering capability with the ability to influence architecture, engineering standards and platform strategy across multiple teams.

An on-call rotation may be required.

About our client
Our client is a global leader in the design and manufacture of pumps and fluid-handling systems for critical liquids. Its solutions help power the energy transition in maritime, offshore and energy: fuel and gas pumps for LNG, LPG, ammonia and CO₂ carriers, engine room and cargo pump systems, tank control systems for onshore and offshore storage, and full lifecycle service.

The company is headquartered in Europe and backed by a large, publicly listed international industrial group. Singapore is one of its most strategic hubs. The local entity manufactures and sells its in-line marine pump range, which has more than 100 years of engineering heritage. It also runs a fully equipped service centre with a 1,000 m² workshop and climate-controlled test facilities that support shipowners 24/7 in one of the world's busiest ports. The Singapore team has grown steadily in recent years.

The role
The company is implementing SAP ECC6. Working closely with the IT Business Partner and the project team, you will be central to testing, business process validation, defect management, cutover and post-go-live support.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and run User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and business process validation
• Drive defect logging, tracking, retesting and resolution with the implementation team
• Support business users through testing cycles and deployment
• Assist with data validation, reconciliation and migration testing
• Document processes, test results, issues and recommendations for project sign-off
• Support end-user training, business readiness, cutover, hypercare and stabilisation
• Provide SAP functional support and troubleshooting during and after go-live
• Maintain project documentation, process flows and test evidence

What you bring

• 3+ years in SAP functional support, ERP support or implementation projects
• Hands-on experience in SAP ECC6 environments
• Strong understanding of end-to-end integrated processes: Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Plan-to-Make (PTM), Product Development (PD), Record-to-Report (RTR), Quote-to-Cash (QTC) and Customer Service (CS)
• Experience with UAT, business validation, cutover, hypercare and deployment
• Strong documentation, analytical and problem-solving skills

Technical competencies
SAP ECC6 Functional Support · UAT · Defect Management & Resolution Tracking · Master Data Validation · Process Documentation · Change Management · Cutover & Hypercare Support

Why join

• High-impact role on a live SAP implementation, from UAT through go-live and stabilisation
• Exposure to a global industrial business in maritime and energy-transition technology
• 6-month contract with potential for extension

Preferred: Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents (PR). Immediate availability preferred.

Interested? Apply now with your updated CV. Candidates with hands-on SAP implementation support experience and strong business process knowledge are encouraged to apply.

Are you an IT Business Analyst or IT Project Manager with strong experience in business analysis, digitalisation, and IT project delivery?

We are currently supporting a leading organisation with a requirement for an IT Business Analyst / IT Project Manager (80–100%) in Buchs AG.

This role sits at the intersection of business and IT, focusing on translating business requirements into technically feasible solutions and driving IT and digitalisation projects from conception through implementation. You will connect business departments, IT teams, developers, and external partners while supporting process optimisation and digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse, and translate business requirements into technically feasible IT solutions
• Plan, manage, and control IT and digitalisation projects from conception to implementation
• Coordinate business departments, IT teams, and external partners and moderate workshops
• Define business and technical solutions, concepts, specifications, and decision-making criteria
• Manage project timelines, costs, risks, dependencies, and overall progress
• Ensure effective communication between business stakeholders, IT teams, and external partners
• Support testing, business and technical acceptance, implementation, training, and handover into operations
• Support IT project portfolio management, prioritisation, and resource planning
• Challenge existing processes and solutions and identify opportunities for digitalisation and optimisation

Requirements

• Several years of experience in Business Analysis, Process Management, or IT Project Management
• Degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or a comparable qualification
• Strong understanding of applications, interfaces, data flows, and system architectures
• Experience with ERP systems, ideally SAP
• Experience with CRM systems and data management
• Ability to assess technical solutions and communicate effectively with developers and IT specialists
• Experience working with classic, agile, and hybrid project methodologies
• Ideally, hands-on experience supporting, integrating, configuring, or implementing digital solutions
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, and workshop facilitation skills
• Independent, structured, and pragmatic working approach
• Excellent German required; English is an advantage
• Experience in the energy sector is an advantage

📍 Location: Buchs AG

💼 Workload: 80–100%

📅 Start: Immediate

📩 Veljko.Ristic@nicollcurtin.com

📞+41 43 215 45 15

Director / Executive Director, Infrastructure Architect

London, Hybrid, 3 days per week on-site
£140,000 to £175,000 base + variable bonus

A leading financial services organisation is looking for a senior Infrastructure Architect to help define and drive the target-state architecture for its enterprise infrastructure estate.

This is a senior transformation role with a major focus on data centre consolidation and exit, VDI/EUC rationalisation, hybrid cloud architecture, resilience and infrastructure cost optimisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the target-state infrastructure architecture across data centres, cloud and end-user computing.

• Lead architecture for data centre consolidation, migration and decommissioning.

• Drive VDI/EUC rationalisation and modernisation.

• Develop workload placement strategies across on-premises, colocation and cloud.

• Define infrastructure principles, standards, reference architectures and multi-year roadmaps.

• Identify opportunities to simplify the estate, reduce technical debt and optimise infrastructure costs.

• Ensure resilience, scalability, security and operational recoverability are embedded into designs.

• Work across infrastructure engineering, cloud, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture and business stakeholders.

• Support the organisation's adoption of AI, including the infrastructure and platform capabilities required to enable AI workloads securely.

Experience

• Significant experience as an Infrastructure Architect within a large enterprise environment.

• Strong Financial Services experience, ideally banking, capital markets or investment banking.

• Proven delivery of major data centre migration, consolidation or exit programmes.

• Strong knowledge across VMware/virtualisation, compute, storage, networking, backup and DR.

• Experience with VDI/EUC platforms, such as Citrix, VMware Horizon or Azure Virtual Desktop.

• Strong hybrid-cloud experience across Azure, AWS and/or GCP.

• Experience developing infrastructure strategy, standards, governance and target-state roadmaps.

• Strong senior stakeholder management and ability to influence engineering direction.

• Exposure to AI-related infrastructure, platforms or enterprise AI adoption would be highly relevant.

We’re hiring DevOps / DevSecOps Engineers to join a leading Swiss technology organisation in Singapore, supporting a major financial services project.

📍This is an initial 12-month contract based in Singapore.

What you’ll do

• Build and support CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab.
• Work with artifact repositories and software delivery platforms, including JFrog/Artifactory and Nexus.
• Automate infrastructure and deployments using Terraform, CloudFormation, and scripting.
• Work across AWS and/or Azure cloud environments.
• Support Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, and Helm environments.
• Contribute to DevSecOps, open-source governance, and software supply-chain security.
• Troubleshoot build, deployment, infrastructure, and platform issues and drive root-cause resolution.
• Improve automation, reliability, and overall developer/platform experience.

What we’re looking for

• 5–7 years of hands-on DevOps, DevSecOps, Platform, Cloud, or Infrastructure Engineering experience.
• Strong experience with CI/CD, cloud, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure and tools such as Terraform, Ansible, etc.
• Hands-on experience with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, JFrog/Artifactory, or Nexus.
• Exposure to Docker/Kubernetes and Linux/shell scripting.
• Experience with Python, Java, JavaScript, or .NET is a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.

A prestigious Global firm with an elite reputation, sophisticated working environment, and a strong culture of excellence is looking for a receptionist in their Singapore Office located at the heart of the CBD.

This is a highly visible front-of-house position in a professional environment with exacting standards. The successful person will be polished, discreet and highly organized, with the judgement to anticipate needs and handle senior visitors confidently.

Responsibilities

• Welcome clients, candidates and other visitors with warmth and professionalism.
• Manage the front desk, incoming calls, correspondence, couriers and deliveries.
• Coordinate meeting-room bookings and ensure rooms are prepared to a consistently high standard.
• Arrange visitor access, refreshments and other meeting requirements.
• Keep reception, shared spaces and office facilities presentable and well supplied.
• Liaise with building management and external vendors on maintenance and office services.
• Support new-joiner access, internal events and other office arrangements.
• Provide administrative support with expenses, documents, meeting materials and travel coordination.
• Handle sensitive information and visitor matters with complete discretion.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of dedicated corporate reception or front-of-house experience within a prestigious global organization, with proven experience supporting VVIPs and high-profile clientele.
• Experience working in a high-service professional environment.
• A polished and confident communication style, both in person and over the telephone.
• Proven ability to host senior clients and visitors professionally.
• Strong judgement, discretion and awareness of confidentiality.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to anticipate what is needed.
• Calm, organized and dependable when managing several requests at once.
• Comfortable providing practical administrative and office support.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Experience in premium hospitality, professional services, a law firm or private banking industry would be strongly preferred.
• Mandarin proficiency would be advantageous due to the high volume of interaction with stakeholders from the Greater China Region