Senior PKI Engineer (80-100%)

Have you already formed part of an agile team that was responsible for various secret and encryption related enterprise wide services? Are you familiar with the design and customization of different, PKI related systems? Are usability and security equally important to you?
If yes, this is your challenge and opportunity. Join us and become an important technical platform owner at Vontobel, who ensures the continuous improvement of our Encryption Services, including Public Key Infrastructure and Secrets Management. Take ownership and responsibility of our growing platform. If this sounds interesting to you we would like to hear from you. Tell us what motivates you and show us what you can do!

What would your role be?

• Hands-on participation in exciting projects as experienced, lead engineer, related to:
  • PKI
  • HSM
  • Data Encryption
  • Secrets Management
  • as well as others, like E-Signing and Blockchain
• Participation in various software development and DevOps activities
• Coordination of small to mid-size IT projects
• Take ownership of the operation of various Encryption Services related systems
• Foster knowledge-sharing
• Opportunity to take over team-leadership with focus on both technical ownership and people management in a small, but agile team

What would your role be?

• Proven experience of different tools and solutions related to PKI, HSMs, Azure KeyVault, certificate- and secrets management, ACME and optionally Blockchain technologies
• Good software development skills (ideally in Python and Java)
• Good understanding of enterprise architectures and virtualization platforms
• Hands-on experience with both on-prem and cloud solutions
• Highly motivated, committed, used to take on responsibility
• Eager to learn and continuously further develop yourself
• Agile, flexible and appreciate working in an energetic, dynamic team
• Good level of English (mandatory) and German (highly desirable)

What do we offer?

• We exchange valuable knowledge and skills with each other at all times - One Vontobel
• Top Zurich location with collaboration spaces (including rooftop terraces) and free lunch.
• Friendly, diverse team in an open-office space.
• All the latest technology to help you excel and advance.
• Agile environment in how we think, the way we work and our trust for each other.
• Lots of special perks, including home office possibility up to 40%.
• Flat hierarchy with collaboration at all levels.
• Campus feeling and a collaborative spirit.

We are looking for talented people, not just a CV that ticks all the boxes. Even if you do not have absolutely everything we have asked for, if this role sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

At Vontobel, you are building better futures for our clients and society, as well as for yourself. By 2030, we want to be known as one of the leading and most trusted global investment firms. We have 2,300+ engaged professionals, based in over 25 locations globally and headquartered in Zurich.

We are both majority family-owned and publicly listed. Our capacity for long-term focus, on topics such as sustainability, is underpinned by the security of the family’s 100-year commitment. Driven by an ownership mindset, you can unlock your potential and translate insights into opportunities. We are hiring talented individuals who are determined to deliver in a changing world and who come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Do you want to be Vontobel?

Thank you for applying to Vontobel. We will carefully review your application and will respond to you in a timely manner.

At Vontobel, we are an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.

We value the many voices within our teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone who wants to be part of our performance culture can be themselves. It is based on mutual respect and zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.

If you have any questions you can contact us through our contact form.