Support the Digital Transformation of Social Insurances

Our ELAR team is working on one of the most exciting projects: the replacement of the existing document management system (ELAR) by OPUS – the basis for future digitalization and automation. In the coming years, OPUS will be rolled out to our customers, the cantonal compensation offices.

A central component is the migration of documents from ELAR to OPUS. For this, we are looking for you as a Software Engineer & Test Manager (m/f/d), supported by a dedicated team consisting of internal and external employees.

Your mission: You ensure that the data migration runs smoothly and the new platform operates optimally – with your expertise in development and testing.

What you will achieve

Your main tasks and responsibilities are:

• Software Engineering area:
• Responsibility for the export interface of ELAR data
• Analysis, development, and testing of customer-specific adaptations
• Management of test environments (data provision, deployments of new releases)
• Handling defects from test migrations
• Optimization of the export interface (monitoring, performance)
• Maintenance and further development of software components
• Collaboration with external developers of the migration platform
• Testing and migration area:
• Creation of test plans and test cases for functional tests
• Planning and support of end users during migration tests
• Accompanying end-to-end test migrations and productive migrations
• Defect handling and quality assurance

Why you will succeed

For this exciting role, we are looking for committed and dynamic individuals with the following desired profile:

• Completed education or further training in business informatics (HF/FH) or Bachelor FH/Uni with IT affinity
• Experience in technical testing, ideally in migration tests
• Knowledge in analysis and programming of client/server applications
• SQL, Oracle and/or DB2 know-how
• IBM Filenet knowledge is an advantage
• Very good German skills
• Independent, structured working style and enjoyment of teamwork

We offer

• High personal responsibility and an environment that combines innovation and experience
• Flexible working models and home office options
• Modern work equipment and top-equipped offices in a central location
• Free smartphone with subscription, half-fare travelcard, and attractive training opportunities
• At least 25 vacation days for your work-life balance

Become part of our team

Are you ready for a new challenge with a workplace near St. Gallen main station? If yes, we look forward to receiving your application documents.

Application process

01Send us your documentsYour skills match our requirements? Then send us your complete dossier via the application form or by email.

02We contact youWe review your documents and either we or our external personnel service provider will contact you for an initial exchange.

03We deepen our acquaintanceAt two meetings at IGS, we check if we are a good fit. And if you like, you can also complete a trial day with us.

04The decision is madeAfterwards, you and our respective recruitment team decide individually whether we want to go a common way and if a contract is concluded. This is the actual starting signal!

Questions & answers

Optimal for us are your gapless resume (CV), all work certificates and certificates of education and training as well as diplomas. Please write two to three sentences explaining why you are interested in this job.

We look forward to an email with your documents as a PDF. Or even better: use the application form on our website, where you can upload your documents directly as PDF.

Within three working days, you will receive an acknowledgment of receipt from us. Depending on the status of the recruitment process and possible (holiday) absences, it may take two weeks before you receive a response regarding the next steps.

Spontaneous applications are welcome. We are happy to check whether you fit our profiles and whether we have a corresponding vacancy in the near future.

However, depending on the profile, it may take some time before we can provide a conclusive answer. We therefore ask for your patience.

Yes, gladly. We also welcome (unsolicited) applications from career starters or students who are, for example, looking for holiday jobs or employment as working students.

We currently work with selected personnel agencies with corresponding contractual agreements. Therefore, we ask you not to submit dossiers without prior consultation. Thank you for your understanding.

What you can count on

Not only do you have something to offer, but so do we. The satisfaction of our employees is important to us. The following benefits await you with us.

Flexible working hours

Modern work environment, standing desk

Home office possible

Central workplace near main station

Generous opportunities for further training

40-hour week, 5–6 weeks vacation

Business iPhone with CH flat rate

Private accident insurance

Contribution to childcare costs