Michael Bailey Associates

IT DevOps Engineer (m/w/d) Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland Type: Full-Time, permanent Start Date: Immediately or by arrangement For one of our top clients-a leading innovator in the tech space known for its commitment to digital transformation and cutting-edge infrastructure. They are seeking an experienced DevOps & Network Infrastructure Specialist to join their growing team. - Key Responsibilities: Design, Deploy, and Maintain high-performance DevOps and network infrastructures. Automation Expertise: Implement automation tools like Puppet and Ansible to streamline IT processes and boost efficiency. IAM Platform Management: Ensure seamless operation and development of Identity Access Management systems. Troubleshoot and Optimize: Analyze disruptions and enhance application performance, ensuring reliability and uptime. - Ideal Candidate Profile: Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience. Strong background in Linux, Networking, and IT Security (Debian, Ubuntu, Juniper, Fortinet). Hands-on experience with Automation and Orchestration Tools (Puppet, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins). Skilled with Hypervisor Technologies (Proxmox, VMWare) and infrastructure optimization. Analytical mindset with proactive problem-solving abilities. Excellent communication skills; fluency in German and English. - What's in It for You? Work with a forward-thinking company that values innovation and growth. Competitive salary and benefits package. Flexible working hours with hybrid options. Opportunities for professional development and career advancement. A vibrant team culture with regular team events and perks. Interested? If you're passionate about IT infrastructure and want to take your career to the next level, send us your CV directly, or reach out for a confidential chat. Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Procurement Team Leader/Supply Management; Material Requirements Planning ERP/SAP English AND (French or Flemish). Permanent job (NOT freelance/contract), Brussels/Belgium. Mission and Responsibilities The primary mission of this position is to ensure effective supply management by optimizing material flows and guaranteeing the availability of components for production. This includes coordinating and supervising a team of Procurement Officers while ensuring compliance with quality standards and contractual commitments with suppliers. The goal is to continuously improve processes, reduce costs, and minimize risks while fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment. MUST HAVE Supply Management; Material Requirements Planning - Procurement 1. Supply Management * Manage a team of 10 Procurement Officers spread across Brussels (7) and Casablanca (3), ensuring their coordination and skills development. * Oversee suppliers' operational performance (order execution, adherence to delivery deadlines, product quality). * Coordinate supply flows according to production needs and stock constraints. * Work closely with Planning, Logistics, Quality, and Purchasing teams to ensure a smooth supply process. * Optimize stock levels and reduce costs related to supply. * Ensure proper application of internal procedures and compliance with contractual commitments defined by the Purchasing/Sourcing department. * Anticipate and analyze raw material and component needs based on production forecasts. * Establish performance indicators (KPIs) and ensure regular reporting to management. 2. Supplier Monitoring and Continuous Improvement * Evaluate supplier performance (delivery times, quality, reliability) and implement corrective actions if necessary. * Lead continuous improvement and digitalization projects for procurement processes. * Identify and mitigate risks related to the supply chain (disruptions, supplier failures, financial impact). 3. Leadership and Team Management * Ensure continuous learning and development of the team. * Guide and support Procurement teams on both operational and strategic aspects. * Coordinate and facilitate communication between local and offshore teams. * Develop team skills through coaching, training, and performance monitoring. * Regularly update and maintain competency matrices to enhance collaboration and continuous professional development. * Delegate tasks and set deadlines for the Procurement team, encourage creativity and risk-taking, and recognize high performance by valuing achievements. 4. Additional Responsibilities: * Ensure compliance with EN9100 quality standards and the ISO 14001 environmental standard. This is in the exciting world/the fast-moving world of aerospace inside a company with more than 100 years of existence. We are experts in designing, manufacturing, maintaining, and upgrading large and complex elements for aircraft and space launchers. In Brussels, we have our Structural and Mechatronics Engineering offices, where all our new programs begin and our workshops are equipped with modern machines that produce complex metallic assemblies for aircraft and space launchers as well as advanced Thrust Vectoring Systems for space launchers. Desired Profile Education: Engineer or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Management, or equivalent through experience. Experience: Proven experience in supply management and team leadership in an industrial environment. Technical Skills: * Proficiency in an ERP system, ideally SAP. * Strong knowledge of data analysis and reporting (Excel, Power BI, etc.). * Familiarity with stock optimization methods and process improvement. * Excellent understanding of MRP system functionality. Material Requirements Planning. It's a system used primarily in manufacturing and production planning to ensure the right materials are available at the right time for production, while keeping inventory levels low. Core Functionality of an MRP System: 1. Inventory Management * Tracks current stock levels of raw materials, components, and finished goods. * Helps avoid overstocking or stockouts. 1. Bill of Materials (BOM) Processing * Uses a detailed list of materials and components needed to manufacture a product. * Helps calculate total material requirements based on production needs. 1. Demand Forecasting * Analyzes current and projected demand to determine future material needs. * Aligns production schedules with customer orders or forecasts. 1. Production Planning and Scheduling * Plans when and how much of each product should be manufactured. * Allocates resources, labor, and machine time efficiently. 1. Procurement Management * Determines what materials need to be purchased and when. * Automatically generates purchase orders for suppliers. 1. Lead Time Management * Accounts for the time it takes to get materials delivered or products made. * Ensures materials are ordered early enough to meet production timelines. 1. Capacity Planning (in more advanced MRP/ERP systems) * Assesses if production facilities have the capacity to meet the schedule. * Helps balance workloads across machines and labour. 1. Cost Estimation and Control * Provides cost estimates for production runs. * Helps manage budgets by identifying cost-saving opportunities. Behavioral Skills: Leadership, adaptability, analytical thinking, and priority management. If you are interested please apply with your most up to date CV Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

We have a current opportunity for a Findur/Endur Developer (m/f/n) on a contract basis. The position will be based in Basel. Start: 01.06.2025 - client can wait for the right candidate End date: until 01.06.2026 - likely extension Workload: 100 % We are looking for an experienced Findur Developer with good financial products knowledge able to work independently and able to contribute to the business continuity actions in the Findur area. Tasks & Responsibilities: * Design, document, implement, test and release changes in Findur * Interacts with other IT groups for systems design, integration, standards and change management. Must haves: * Around eight years' development experience, ideally with a focus on enterprise software development. (*) * Strong hands-on experience with the following technologies (*): o Must have: Findur/Endur Open Components, Java/.Net 8, Oracle SQL and PL/SQL o Good to have: Apache Kafka (Cloudera), Kubernetes (OpenShift) * Solid level of exposure in financial instruments, trade life cycle and operations. (*) * Experience with business process modelling/implementation. (*) Interpersonal skills * A passion for clean code, software craftsmanship and automated testing and the ability to impart this knowledge to others. * Excellent presentation skills, as well as oral and written English * Ability to take the initiative and organize own work; flexibility; service orientation. * Excellent problem solving and root cause analysis approach * An open mind: someone who will enjoy the exposure to different experts and areas working in an international environment Nice to have: o Hands-on experience with ArgoCD, Azure Devops and/or GitHub enterprise CI/CD * A university-level degree in information management, computer science or related field * Experience with the secure software development life cycle If you are interested, please apply with your latest CV Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

VMWare Virtualization - OpenShift ( Kubernetes , Ansible, Cloud; AWS, Azure, GCP - Technical Experts. ACM/ACS & ODF Freelance/contract - remote EU - Europe. We seek a number of OpenShift VMware virtualisation experts in EU. Freelance/contract only. EU based - remote is OK. Some may be required to travel, depends on experience & Customer. Ideal experience: ACM - Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes Purpose: Centralized management of multiple Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters. Key Features: Multi-cluster management: Deploy, monitor, and govern clusters across hybrid/multi-cloud environments. Policy enforcement: Apply security, compliance, and configuration policies across clusters. GitOps support: Integration with ArgoCD for continuous deployment. Governance & risk: Monitor and fix policy violations automatically. Use Case: Ideal for organizations running multiple OpenShift/K8s clusters across on-prem and cloud. ACS - Advanced Cluster Security (formerly StackRox) Purpose: Security solution for containers and Kubernetes environments. Key Features: Runtime security: Detect and block suspicious behavior in containers and clusters. Vulnerability management: Scan images, deployments, and clusters for known CVEs. Network segmentation: Enforce network policies to limit lateral movement. Policy enforcement: Secure development pipeline with pre-deployment checks. Use Case: Essential for DevSecOps and compliance in containerized workloads. ODF - OpenShift Data Foundation Purpose: Provides persistent, software-defined storage for OpenShift. Built On: Red Hat Ceph Storage (Rook/Ceph) Key Features: Block, file, and object storage: For apps running in OpenShift Dynamic provisioning: Storage auto-allocates based on app requirements Multicloud object gateway: S3-compatible object storage High availability: Distributed, resilient storage Use Case: Needed when apps in OpenShift require persistent volumes , especially stateful workloads like databases. Virtualization Skills commonly associated with managing and deploying virtual machines and infrastructure: Hypervisors: Knowledge of Type 1 (bare-metal) and Type 2 (hosted) hypervisors (eg, KVM, Hyper-V, VMware ESXi) Networking: Virtual Switches, VLAN tagging, NAT, bridging, and routing Storage Management: NAS/SAN, virtual disk provisioning, IOPS tuning Resource Allocation: CPU/memory tuning, resource pooling Monitoring & Performance Tuning: Tools like Nagios, Prometheus, or Grafana Security: Isolation, secure boot, virtual Firewalls, snapshot management Red Hat OpenShift A container platform built on Kubernetes. Skills needed: Kubernetes (K8s): Deep understanding of pods, services, deployments, config maps, and secrets Containerization: Docker/Podman experience (building, deploying, managing containers) CI/CD Pipelines: Integration with Jenkins, GitLab CI, Tekton OpenShift CLI (oc): Proficiency in command-line management of clusters Operators & Helm Charts: Managing and deploying applications using Operators or Helm Networking & Ingress: Routes, ingress controllers, service mesh (eg, Istio) Security: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Context Constraints (SCC), OAuth integrations Persistent Storage: Dynamic volume provisioning, Ceph, NFS, GlusterFS Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, EFK/ELK stack in OpenShift VMware (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter, NSX, etc.) Skills associated with managing VMware-based virtualized environments: vSphere & vCenter: VM life cycle management, snapshots, cloning, templates ESXi: Host setup, configuration, patching NSX: Network virtualization, micro-segmentation, Firewall rule configuration vSAN: Hyper-converged storage, performance tuning, cluster setup vMotion/DvMotion: Live migration, distributed resource scheduling (DRS) VMware Tools & Guest OS Integration: Enhancing VM performance and management Automation: vRealize Suite, PowerCLI Scripting for infrastructure automation Disaster Recovery: Site Recovery Manager (SRM), replication strategies Bonus: Cross-Platform Skills Linux Admin: Strong RHEL/CentOS or Ubuntu server skills Scripting: Bash, Python, or PowerShell Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet Cloud Integration: Familiarity with hybrid cloud models involving AWS, Azure, or GCP Please apply with your most up to date CV if you are interested Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

About the Organisation: We are an ambitious financial institution focused on long-term consumer savings and investments - and we like to do things differently. We're not a traditional bank or insurer. We believe in challenging the status quo, staying agile, and fostering a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment. What will you be doing? We're looking for a regulatory reporting analyst who can meet tight deadlines, analyze complex data and reports, and collaborate effectively with other teams to deliver accurate and timely regulatory submissions. You'll join a dynamic team of 11 professionals that blends fresh energy with deep experience, fostering an open and constructive working atmosphere. Your role: *Ensure compliance of regulatory reports with IFRS and CRR/CRD standards *Prepare liquidity (LCR, NSFR), prudential (FINREP, COREP), and statistical (BSI, MIR) reports, as well as ad hoc regulatory submissions *Contribute to regulatory change and implementation projects (eg CRR3/Basel IV) *Monitor DNB's DLR portal for regulatory deadlines *Analyze reports generated via Wolters Kluwer's OneSumX *Assess the impact of new assets or products with input from ALM, Data, and Reporting teams *Evaluate and support OneSumX release updates and related reporting changes *Drive process improvements and help define internal controls and KPIs Your experience and skills: *Hands-on experience with regulatory reporting systems, preferably OneSumX *Advanced Excel skills *Familiarity with IFRS or Dutch GAAP is an advantage *Understanding of CRR/CRD frameworks; experience implementing new DPMs is a plus *Bachelor's degree with 2-3 years' experience in regulatory reporting *Eagerness to grow in both your role and the ever-evolving field of regulatory reporting Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

We have a current opportunity for a Findur Developer (m/f/n) on a contract basis. The position will be based in Basel. Start: 01.06.2025 - client can wait for the right candidate End date: until 01.06.2026 - likely extension Workload: 100 % We are looking for an experienced Findur Developer with good financial products knowledge able to work independently and able to contribute to the business continuity actions in the Findur area. Tasks & Responsibilities: * Design, document, implement, test and release changes in Findur * Interacts with other IT groups for systems design, integration, standards and change management. Must haves: * Around eight years' development experience, ideally with a focus on enterprise software development. (*) * Strong hands-on experience with the following technologies (*): o Must have: Findur/Endur Open Components, Java/.Net 8, Oracle SQL and PL/SQL o Good to have: Apache Kafka (Cloudera), Kubernetes (OpenShift) * Solid level of exposure in financial instruments, trade life cycle and operations. (*) * Experience with business process modelling/implementation. (*) Interpersonal skills * A passion for clean code, software craftsmanship and automated testing and the ability to impart this knowledge to others. * Excellent presentation skills, as well as oral and written English * Ability to take the initiative and organize own work; flexibility; service orientation. * Excellent problem solving and root cause analysis approach * An open mind: someone who will enjoy the exposure to different experts and areas working in an international environment Nice to have: o Hands-on experience with ArgoCD, Azure Devops and/or GitHub enterprise CI/CD * A university-level degree in information management, computer science or related field * Experience with the secure software development life cycle If you are interested, please apply with your latest CV Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.