System Engineer (Database Administrator) at AVALOQ ASIA PTE LTD

Bioggio, Ticino, Switzerland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Oct, 26

Salary

120000.0

Posted On

03 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Oracle Database Administration, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB, Cloud Migration, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AWS, Azure, Oracle Data Guard, Oracle RAC, Performance Tuning, Linux/Unix, Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

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. 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. Key Responsibilities 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 a strong focus on Oracle Database Hands-on experience managing Oracle databases in enterprise environments Experience with database migrations, upgrades, platform transformations, and cloud migration projects Strong knowledge of performance tuning, SQL optimization, backup & recovery, business continuity, and disaster recovery Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), cloud-native database services, and migration tools Knowledge of at least one additional database technology (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, or MongoDB) Good understanding of Linux/Unix environments, scripting, and automation tools such as Ansible or Terraform Knowledge of database security, access control, and auditing principles Oracle certification (OCP or equivalent) Experience working in regulated industries such as financial services, insurance, or other enterprise environments Exposure to containerized environments and Kubernetes platforms Strong stakeholder management and 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. #LI-Hybrid Compensation: CHF 110000 - CHF 120000 - yearly

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Responsibilities

The role involves administering Oracle and other database environments, focusing on installation, patching, and lifecycle management. It also requires executing complex database migrations to cloud platforms and ensuring high availability and disaster recovery.