Senior Database Engineer

Senior Database Engineer

Our client is a major Swiss infrastructure and services organization operating critical, large-scale systems that require very high availability, strong security standards, and continuous technical excellence. To strengthen its IT operations team, we are looking for a Senior Database Engineer.

This position requires German fluency.

Your responsibilities

• You are responsible for the design, engineering, and operation of central data platforms such as MS SQL Server, MariaDB, and Oracle, including monitoring
  
• You specify system architectures and software solutions and define the technical resources required for them
  
• You lead projects and ongoing developments, including technical lifecycle initiatives, ensuring successful delivery in terms of quality, time, and budget
  
• You advise and support internal stakeholders on technical questions related to the organization's services, particularly on architecture, security, performance, and operational matters
  
• With your open, honest, and empathetic approach, you contribute to the development of the team
  
• As part of the team, you take part in on-call duty for the platforms and, together with external operating partners, ensure quality, security, and availability

Requirements

• A degree (university of applied sciences or higher) in computer science, systems engineering, or an equivalent qualification
  
• Solid expertise in building, operating, and developing highly available MS SQL configurations (AlwaysOn), with experience in performance tuning, security, upgrades, and disaster recovery
  
• Scripting experience with T-SQL and PowerShell; experience with MySQL/MariaDB/Oracle is an advantage
  
• Hands-on experience with Azure SQL Database and Azure SQL Managed Instances
  
• Openness to also supporting integration topics (streaming with Kafka / IBM webMethods ESB)
  
• Fluent in German