System Manager (Cloud DBA)

Writing the future. Together.

Avaloq is a value-driven fast-paced fintech company and we are committed to develop the banking technology of tomorrow.

Leading banks and wealth managers in all major financial centres rely on our software and services, and this unique community grows every day.

Your Team

We are an international and multidisciplinary team providing infrastructure as code to run effectively on the public cloud our client SaaS product implementations lifecycle.

We believe our colleagues comes first, thinking different is an asset and innovation comes by putting customer experience at the centre of our design thinking.

As we expand our customer SaaS deployments, we are currently seeking experienced site reliability engineers (SREs) bringing fresh ideas, demonstrating a unique and informed viewpoint, and enjoying collaborating with a cross-functional team to develop reliable real-world solutions and positive user experiences at every interaction.

Owns Oracle database platforms end-to-end, driving performance, automation, and reliability at scale while contributing to cloud transformation and platform engineering initiatives.

Own Oracle database environments across lifecycle (Dev/Test/Prod) with end-to-end accountability for availability and performance

Lead database installation, upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management

Drive proactive performance tuning and optimization strategies

Define and implement robust backup and recovery strategies (RMAN)

Design and manage high-availability architectures (RAC, Data Guard)

Lead troubleshooting of complex incidents, perform root cause analysis (RCA) , and drive long-term fixes

Drive automation-first approach using Shell, PL/SQL, Ansible, Terraform

Collaborate with cloud, platform, and application teams for integrated delivery

Ensure compliance with operational governance (patching, change, security standards)

Mentor junior DBAs (G4) and uplift overall team capability

Required Skills

Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Database (19c/21c)

Advanced SQL and PL/SQL expertise

Deep expertise in RMAN backup/recovery

Strong experience with Oracle RAC and Data Guard

Advanced performance tuning and query optimization

Strong Linux/Unix system administration

Strong scripting and automation capabilities

Preferred Skills

Hands-on experience in OCI / AWS cloud database environments

Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Terraform)

Exposure to Avaloq platform and banking domain systems

Familiarity with observability/monitoring solutions

Key Expectations

Ownership mindset (SLA, uptime, reliability)

Drive standardization and automation initiatives

Ability to work with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams

Mentor team members and influence technical direction

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

5–12+ years of experience in Oracle database administration

Experience managing enterprise-scale database environments

Core Qualifications

Strong expertise in Oracle Database (19c/21c)

Advanced SQL and PL/SQL skills

Deep experience with RMAN backup and recovery

Additional Qualifications

Hands-on experience with OCI / AWS environments

Experience with Ansible / Terraform or similar IaC tools

Exposure to Avaloq platform or banking domain systems

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.