Employees at SIX

After his IT studies at ETH Zürich, Norwin joined SIX as a Cloud Software Engineer. In parallel to his work, he actively supports the Powercoders Program, a coding academy for migrants, as a teacher.

What does your job involve?

As a Cloud Software Engineer, I bridge the gap between cutting-edge technologies and the requirements of running an application securely in a highly regulated environment.
Together with my teammates, I manage and operate multiple development environments in the form of platforms as a service (PaaS) in both private and public cloud. We provide a stable and highly scalable infrastructure to run our applications and to provide our services.
I also advise application development teams on how to develop and run a new service in the cloud.

What do you like best about your job?

I love to creatively solve complex problems with the use of technology. The technical requirements for operating the Swiss financial market infrastructure are very interesting and exciting. It fulfills me to build a part of this infrastructure. Additionally, I like the innovational spirit as well as the freedoms at SIX. It is the perfect setting to develop my skills further and apply the theoretical concept that I learned during my studies.

What makes you proud?

I taught migrants and refugees the fundamentals of cloud computing for the Swiss organization Powercoders. It was very gratifying to make a positive impact on people’s lives. I am proud that SIX backed this amazing project and supported me in preparing and teaching this workshop. The knowledge that I have shared in this workshop I acquired at SIX over the past years.

What advice do you give someone considering joining SIX?

If you are passionate about innovation and developing sophisticated applications, then simply join this amazing journey to push SIX and yourself to the next level.

What are the three words that illustrate your experience within SIX?

Grow, inspire, share.

Martin Eberle, Head Content Intelligence in the Financial Information business unit of SIX, is also a happy artist: in his job he rocks financial data for clients, and after work he rocks the stage with his drum solos (he has played with well known musicians!) and with his performances in a theater group in Zurich.


What does your job involve?

I work very closely with clients and take deep dives into their business workflows. Together with them, I find out which data from SIX could help them improve their competitive advantage. My 35 years of experience in the financial industry and my active participation on international data committees are the basis of this exciting role.

Focusing on customers is one of our core values. How do you embody it?  

To me, focusing on customers is a mindset. I place it at the heart of my work. I always concentrate on doing things that create added value for our clients by listening carefully to them in meetings, workshops, and during visits. I make sure that I completely understand their needs first before I take any action.
There are a lot of similarities between my job and playing the drums or acting on stage. When I stand in front of a large audience, I do my very best to show the people a good time and make sure that they leave the place happy. Listening, interacting, and responding to what they want is essential to me in all these situations.

You could have decided to retire in summer 2021. Why will you continue to work at SIX afterwards?

First of all, I love my job and I like working for SIX. The company is a role model in many areas. It promotes equality by offering opportunities to employees regardless of their age, and SIX also values the know-how of experienced professionals like me.
Even though I can retire this year, I still have lots of enthusiasm and energy for my job. At the moment, I’m helping to bring the new business strategy to life. Being a part of this exciting project is really rewarding.

What advice would you give someone who is considering joining SIX? 

There are so many things I can say. From my personal experience, I know that when you are open-minded and willing to learn, the sky is the limit to your career. At SIX, you have so many possibilities to learn and take your knowledge to the next level, be it through internal trainings or learning on the job. 
The culture at SIX is open and honest. I have always worked in teams with a great team spirit.

What are the three words that encapsulate your experience at SIX?

A company that trusts its employees, open communication, and great support even in a personally difficult situation – I know this from my own experience.

After completing his studies in international economics at Lund University, Lauro started as a graduate at SIX. He not only is gaining work experience at SIX, but also examines diamonds under a microscope. Find out more about how Lauro sparkles outside his job at SIX.

What are your current responsibilities at SIX?

As part of the graduate program, I work in the Primary Markets team, which supports IPOs and maintains relationships with around 250 companies listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange. As a graduate, I am in close contact with stock issuers and help to improve existing solutions for them. New listings and existing issuers are the starting point for all subsequent services from SIX, like trading and post-trading. It is very exciting to be able to deepen my knowledge in this area of my job because I have been fascinated by the stock exchange business ever since I bought my first Swiss stock during my banking apprenticeship.

What do you like most about your job?

As a graduate, you learn a lot on and off the job, get your own areas of responsibility, and can contribute a new perspective on many topics. Over the past 18 months, I have been able to work in four departments in different business areas and gain interesting insights. Besides all of the projects I have worked on during the graduate program, expanding my personal network has certainly been one of the most valuable benefits for my further career development. After the program, I will start as a project manager in post-trading with a workload of 80%.

What prompted you to reduce your workload?

Many of my ancestors were involved in watchmaking and diamond trading. “For thousands of years, men have been trying to spark a fire with stones” — my father has put this slogan into practice very successfully over the past decades. The aura of diamonds is contagious and fascinating. This has motivated me to dedicate part of my time to trading with Mother Earth's hardest and most beautiful material and to take a closer look at this family tradition.

How do your two passions complement each other?

Trading on the Swiss Stock Exchange is known for its outstanding order book quality. Within a very short time, a transaction is executed in accordance with clear rules. In diamond trading, every gemstone is unique and requires precise examination. Emotions play an important role. Finding the right diamond for each customer is a complex process and requires a lot of experience. Being professionally active in both trading models is very exciting for me. I am grateful to SIX that such a work model is possible.

What advice would you give to someone who is considering joining SIX?

There are many job opportunities at SIX for those interested in finance and IT. Anyone who can identify with the values of SIX and wants to feel the pulse of the Swiss financial center is certainly in the right place.

What three words encapsulate your experience at SIX?

Flexibility, growth, and trust