Cloud & AI Technology Strategy Lead for Firmwide Risk / Cloud & AI Technology Strategy Lead for Firmwide Risk

UBS Switzerland AG - July 15, 2025

Your Role

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for driving business transformation through technology? Do you excel in aligning IT capabilities with business objectives and have a talent for leveraging cloud solutions, AI, and big data to create competitive advantages? If you are a visionary thinker with strong business acumen and a solid technical foundation, you may be the right person for this role. We are seeking a technology and domain leader to join our development team within Firmwide Risk IT.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for someone who can:

  • Lead the development and execution of technology-driven business strategies that enhance organizational performance and competitive positioning.
  • Align cloud-native solutions, AI, and big data initiatives with business objectives to deliver measurable value.
  • Monitor and evaluate industry trends, ensuring the organization remains at the forefront of technological advancements and market demands.
  • Oversee the implementation of technology solutions, ensuring they meet quality standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational practices.
  • Innovate and contribute to Development and DevOps processes, establishing optimal cloud solutions, including containers, library dependencies, orchestration, and execution pipelines.

Your Team

You will be part of the Firmwide Stress Testing Models within the Firmwide Risk IT at UBS. The Firmwide Risk IT team consists of pioneering software engineering professionals who bring modern computer science and IT platform management to our stakeholders across UBS. We implement common, reusable solutions to ensure that risk management runs on the most optimal and scalable framework. We utilize niche solutions and are expanding toward in-house built solutions, ensuring that UBS Risk Management and Control remains competitive and ahead of our peers.

Your Expertise

  • Over 15 years of hands-on experience in software development, with considerable experience in the financial domain (preferably risk domain).
  • Proficiency in Java/Python is essential, with additional cloud-native technologies such as AKS, Databricks, and OpenAI being a plus.
  • Experience with integration technologies such as RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and messaging systems.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure, along with an understanding of AI, machine learning, and big data technologies.
  • Experience in design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance, and improvement of cloud-native software.
  • Able to build highly responsive and fast-updating applications in Agile and Lean environments.
  • Skilled in managing individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables, with experience in development on both Windows and Unix environments.
  • Understanding of enterprise risk frameworks, with experience in at least one of the following areas: stress testing, scenario generation, risk model development, or model validation.

You Are

  • An analytical thinker with the ability to see the big picture and make informed decisions.
  • An influential communicator who can engage and inspire stakeholders at all levels.
  • Proactive and adaptable, able to navigate complex environments and drive change.
  • Enthusiastic about leveraging technology to create business value and drive growth.
  • Able to explain complex concepts and maintain effective working relationships with team members (technical level) and risk teams (business level).

Join Us

At UBS, we know that our people, with their diverse skills, experiences, and backgrounds, drive our ongoing success. We are dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, offering new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow, and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, no matter where they are on their career journey. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That is why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do; because together, we are more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion. If you need reasonable accommodation or adjustments throughout our recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Only applications matching the job profile will be considered. Apply online using the form below.

Disclaimer / Policy Statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce.

Location : Zürich
Country : Switzerland

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