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System Engineer (Database Administrator)

Bioggio, Canton Ticino, Switzerland

Live, first seen by us 64 days ago
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What you’ll work on

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  • Administer Oracle environments: install, patch, upgrade and manage lifecycle

  • Implement and maintain high-availability and disaster recovery solutions

  • Monitor and tune database performance, capacity and storage

  • Troubleshoot incidents, bottlenecks and replication issues

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Administer Oracle Database environments as the primary technology, including installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management
Implement and maintain high-availability and disaster recovery solutions, including Oracle Data Guard, RAC, and equivalent technologies for other platforms
Monitor and optimize database performance, capacity, storage, and resource utilization
Troubleshoot incidents, performance bottlenecks, replication issues, and database-related application problems

What you’ll bring

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Core experience

  • 4+ years of experience as a Database Administrator, with strong focus on Oracle Database
  • Good knowledge of at least one additional database technology, such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, or MongoDB
  • Proven experience in database migration activities, including upgrades, platform changes, and cloud migration projects
  • Strong knowledge of backup and recovery strategies, business continuity, and disaster recovery concepts
  • Experience with performance tuning, SQL optimization, and troubleshooting of complex database issues
  • Good understanding of Linux/Unix environments and scripting for automation
Qualification wording
4+ years of experience as a Database Administrator, with strong focus on Oracle Database
Good knowledge of at least one additional database technology, such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, or MongoDB
Proven experience in database migration activities, including upgrades, platform changes, and cloud migration projects
Strong knowledge of backup and recovery strategies, business continuity, and disaster recovery concepts
Experience with performance tuning, SQL optimization, and troubleshooting of complex database issues
Good understanding of Linux/Unix environments and scripting for automation
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- Administer Oracle Database environments as the primary technology, including installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management - Manage and support additional database platforms such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, or other NoSQL solutions - Execute and coordinate database migration projects, including cross-version upgrades, platform migrations, cloud migrations, and database consolidation initiatives
- Solid hands-on experience with Oracle Database administration in enterprise environments - Good knowledge of at least one additional database technology, such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, or MongoDB - Proven experience in database migration activities, including upgrades, platform changes, and cloud migration projects
- Strong knowledge of backup and recovery strategies, business continuity, and disaster recovery concepts - Experience with performance tuning, SQL optimization, and troubleshooting of complex database issues - Good understanding of Linux/Unix environments and scripting for automation
- Execute and coordinate database migration projects, including cross-version upgrades, platform migrations, cloud migrations, and database consolidation initiatives - Plan and perform migrations from on-premise to cloud-based database services, including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AWS, or Azure - Support heterogeneous migration scenarios between different database technologies, ensuring data consistency, performance, and minimal service disruption
Job Description We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) with strong expertise in Oracle technologies and solid knowledge of other database platforms. The role focuses on the administration, evolution, and migration of enterprise database environments, supporting critical applications and transformation initiatives across the organization. Your key tasks
Your key tasks - Administer Oracle Database environments as the primary technology, including installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management - Manage and support additional database platforms such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, or other NoSQL solutions
Qualifications - 4+ years of experience as a Database Administrator, with strong focus on Oracle Database - Solid hands-on experience with Oracle Database administration in enterprise environments
- 4+ years of experience as a Database Administrator, with strong focus on Oracle Database - Solid hands-on experience with Oracle Database administration in enterprise environments - Good knowledge of at least one additional database technology, such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, or MongoDB

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$139,500
Expected change, 2025 to 2035
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Job description

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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) with strong expertise in Oracle technologies and solid knowledge of other database platforms. The role focuses on the administration, evolution, and migration of enterprise database environments, supporting critical applications and transformation initiatives across the organization.

Your key tasks

  • Administer Oracle Database environments as the primary technology, including installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management
  • Manage and support additional database platforms such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, or other NoSQL solutions
  • Execute and coordinate database migration projects, including cross-version upgrades, platform migrations, cloud migrations, and database consolidation initiatives
  • Plan and perform migrations from on-premise to cloud-based database services, including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AWS, or Azure
  • Support heterogeneous migration scenarios between different database technologies, ensuring data consistency, performance, and minimal service disruption
  • Implement and maintain high-availability and disaster recovery solutions, including Oracle Data Guard, RAC, and equivalent technologies for other platforms
  • Define and execute backup, restore, and recovery procedures across multiple database systems
  • Monitor and optimize database performance, capacity, storage, and resource utilization
  • Troubleshoot incidents, performance bottlenecks, replication issues, and database-related application problems
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and project teams to design database solutions aligned with business and technical requirements
  • Produce technical documentation, operational procedures, migration plans, and handover material
  • Contribute to automation and standardization initiatives for database provisioning, patching, and deployment

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience as a Database Administrator, with strong focus on Oracle Database
  • Solid hands-on experience with Oracle Database administration in enterprise environments
  • Good knowledge of at least one additional database technology, such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, or MongoDB
  • Proven experience in database migration activities, including upgrades, platform changes, and cloud migration projects
  • Strong knowledge of backup and recovery strategies, business continuity, and disaster recovery concepts
  • Experience with performance tuning, SQL optimization, and troubleshooting of complex database issues
  • Good understanding of Linux/Unix environments and scripting for automation
  • Familiarity with database security, access control, and auditing principles
  • Ability to work effectively in project-based environments and coordinate with multiple stakeholders
  • Strong communication skills in English

Additional Information

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. 

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. 

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way. 

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.  

 

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Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

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Additional Information We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.
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