Data Platform Manager

Job Description

Your team

This is an exciting opportunity for you to take a leadership role within the new service operations business area as a  Data Platform Manager  leading a team of platform administrators, ensuring the delivery of robust, scalable, and secure data platform solutions.

You should have a have strong expertise in Oracle technologies, SQL Server, MySQL, cloud platforms, and DevOps methodologies, with a proven track record in managing and mentoring technical teams.

Key tasks :

• Team Leadership and Management :
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of DBAs to achieve organizational objectives
• Oversee workload distribution, performance evaluations, and professional development
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture
• Data Platform Administration :
• Oversee the design, installation, configuration, and maintenance of Oracle data platforms (on-premises and cloud environments)
• Ensure platform security, availability, and performance optimization
• Plan and execute backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures
• Cloud Expertise :
• Implement and manage Oracle data platform solutions on cloud platforms (e.g., Oracle Cloud, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Lead cloud migration initiatives, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance
• Leverage cloud-native tools for monitoring and automation
• DevOps Methodologies :
• Integrate DevOps practices into data platform management processes
• Automate deployment, monitoring, and maintenance tasks using CI / CD pipelines and configuration management tools
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure seamless platform operations within agile workflows
• Strategic Planning and Collaboration :
• Define and execute data platform strategies aligned with business goals
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement data solutions
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and best practices in Oracle platform, cloud solutions, and DevOps
• Compliance and Standards :
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, organizational policies, and security standards
• Implement governance frameworks for database operations and cloud resources

Qualifications

It would be a real bonus if you have :

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.