Senior Cloud Engineer

General Info

• Department: IT & Digital
• Work time Percentage: 100%
• Location: Geneva

Our Company

EFG International is a global private banking group, offering private banking and asset management services. We serve clients in over 40 locations worldwide. EFG International offers a stimulating and dynamic work environment and strives to be an employer of choice. 

EFG is committed to providing an equitable and inclusive working environment that is founded on the principle of mutual respect. Joining our team means experiencing a supportive environment, where your contributions are valued and recognised. We strongly believe that the diversity of our teams gives us a competitive advantage by fostering better decision-making and greater innovation.

Our Purpose and Mission

Empowering entrepreneurial minds to create value – today and for the future.

We are a private bank, offering personalised solutions on a global scale to private and institutional clients. Our sustainable success is based on our talents and on how we partner with our clients and communities to create lasting value.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer (M365 & Azure) to join our small team of experts in Geneva. You will be the go‑to person for Microsoft 365 and Azure, helping us modernise our workplace and infrastructure in a highly professional private banking environment.

You will design and implement cloud and hybrid solutions, drive M365 adoption, and support key infrastructure projects (servers, storage, virtualization, desktops). You will also act as a technical reference for other IT teams on all cloud topics (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS).

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud & Infrastructure Design and Implementation

  • Design, build and deploy cloud, hybrid and on‑premises solutions in line with the bank’s IT strategy and architecture standards.

  • Participate in the design and implementation of IT infrastructure projects related to systems (servers, storage, virtualization, desktops).

  • Contribute to the definition and implementation of the technology direction, vision and strategy to enable and accelerate cloud technology adoption.

• M365 & Azure Engineering

  • Act as a subject-matter expert for M365 (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, security & compliance features, etc.) and contribute to Azure-based solutions.

  • Lead or support application readiness assessments, environment design and configuration for M365 and Azure workloads.

  • Perform prototyping of new environments, server builds and configuration to validate solutions before production rollout.

• Cloud Adoption & Optimization

  • Drive and support cloud adoption initiatives, including: 

  • Application and infrastructure readiness assessments

  • Data and workload migration to M365/Azure

  • Performance tuning and optimization of cloud environments

  • Ensure solutions are secure, resilient, scalable and compliant with banking and regulatory requirements.

• Automation & Operational Excellence

  • Develop, enhance and maintain automation for infrastructure components (e.g. provisioning, configuration, monitoring, patching, lifecycle management).

  • Contribute to the standardization and industrialization of infrastructure services and processes.

  • Support continuous improvement of operational procedures, documentation and runbooks.

• Collaboration & Support

  • Provide technical expertise and guidance to other IT support teams on all cloud topics (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS).

  • Act as an escalation point for complex incidents and problems related to M365, Azure and hybrid infrastructure.

  • Collaborate closely with security, network, workplace and application teams to ensure end‑to‑end solution quality.

Skills & Experience Required

• Senior experience in infrastructure / cloud engineering, with strong focus on M365 and good knowledge of Azure.

• Solid background with Windows Server, virtualization, networking and hybrid environments.

• Hands‑on experience with cloud migrations and optimization.

• Used to working in complex, regulated environments; financial services / banking experience is a plus.

• Comfortable in a small, high‑expertise team, with a proactive and collaborative mindset.

• English fluent (must); French is a plus.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a pragmatic and solution‑oriented mindset.

• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

• High level of ownership, reliability and integrity, aligned with the standards of a private banking environment.

• Entrepreneurial mindset: comfortable challenging the status quo, proposing improvements and driving change.

Our Values

• Accountability: Taking ownership for tasks and challenges, as well as seeking continuous improvement
• Hands-on: Being proactive to rapidly deliver high-quality results
• Passionate: Being committed and striving for excellence
• Solution-driven: Focusing on client outcomes and treating clients fairly with a risk-aware mindset
• Partnership-oriented: Promoting collaboration and teamwork. Working together with an entrepreneurial spirit.

Please ensure to attach a cover letter to your CV when filling the application.

Application

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