About this role
<p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:black"><strong>At Chain IQ, your ideas move fast.</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;background-color:#ffffff;color:black">Chain IQ is a global AI-driven Procurement Service Partner, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, with operations across main centers and 16 offices worldwide. We provide tailored, end-to-end procurement solutions that enable transformation, drive scalability, and deliver substantial reductions in our clients' indirect spend. Our culture is built on innovation, entrepreneurship, ownership, and impact. Here, your voice matters - bold thinking is encouraged, and action follows ambition.</span></p> <p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">As a Solutions Engineering Expert, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and delivering enterprise solutions and process optimization within an Integration team. The role focuses on solution engineering, combining workflow orchestration, secure integration, standardization and apply DevSecOps principles to build scalable and efficient integration systems. You will contribute to the organization’s modernization journey by developing config-driven solutions that align with Zero Trust security principles and responsible practices.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Key responsibilities:</strong></span></p> <ol start="1" type="1"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Solution Design & Delivery</strong></span></li> </ol> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Design and develop secure, scalable, and modular solutions that enable automation and process optimization.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Build and maintain config-driven systems to streamline operations and improve efficiency.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Develop proofs of concept (POCs) to test new technologies and validate implementation approaches.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ensure all designs comply with Zero Trust principles, secure identity management, and data protection standards.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Demonstrated proficiency in building end-to-end integration solutions on the Microsoft Azure platform.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Champions engineering excellence by defining best practices, standard frameworks, and governance models aligned with industry standards and organizational goals.</span></li> </ul> <ol> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Governance, Security & Collaboration</strong></span></li> </ol> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Partner with business, data, platform and client teams to translate requirements into robust, maintainable solutions.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Produce and maintain solution documentation, including technical designs and operational procedures.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Maintain compliance with enterprise security and governance standards (SOC 2, GDPR, RBAC).</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Take full ownership of deployment strategy and execution, ensuring standardized review practices, automated template-driven releases, and reliable pipeline operations across environments.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><strong>Requirements:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">We are seeking candidates with:</span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">10+ years of experience in solution engineering, integration, system architecture, and enterprise system delivery.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Proven ability to identify and develop integration requirements by analysing business processes and needs.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Expertise in designing and implementing scalable solutions.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Drive a design-led development approach, emphasizing upfront solution architecture, technical design documentation, and alignment with enterprise standards.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Hands-on experience with Azure integration stack (Function App, Logic App, APIM, Service Bus, etc.) for secure and connected systems.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Proficiency in .NET, C#, SQL and with experience developing REST APIs and backend services.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong understanding of Zero Trust architecture and secure design principles for identity, access, and data protection.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Azure DevOps, Github practices for solution deployment and maintenance.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Bicep for automated and repeatable environment provisioning.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to design, troubleshoot, and optimize distributed systems.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Excellent collaboration and communication skills across business, architecture, and platform teams.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Demonstrated history of upskilling and adapting to new technology trends (e.g., certifications, personal projects, or contributions in nascent technology areas).</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Certified for Azure integration, DevSecOps and/or IaC.</span></li> </ul><p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background-color:white"><strong>Join a truly global team.</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background-color:white">We offer a dynamic and international environment where high performance meets real purpose. We're proud to be Great Place to Work-certified and even prouder of the people who make that possible. Let’s shape the future of procurement - together.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;color:black;background-color:white"><strong>Chain IQ – Create. Lead. Make an impact.</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:black;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;background-color:white"><em>Information for agencies: </em></span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;background-color:white"><em>Applications sent or uploaded by placement agencies or similar are not desired, will therefore not be considered and will be deleted.</em> </span></span></p> <p> </p>