We are opening a position for a Database Reliability Engineer to strengthen a digital operations team based in Geneva. The role serves as the main technical reference point for database topics across a complex application landscape, working closely with cloud infrastructure teams to ensure stability and performance.
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Serve as the main point of contact for database technologies within the application ecosystem, working closely with infrastructure, cloud, and automation teams.
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Manage and support the operational lifecycle of databases, including patching, upgrades, configuration reviews, backup validation, capacity management, and decommissioning activities.
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Improve database performance and resilience by collaborating with developers and solution architects on query optimization, indexing strategies, and data access patterns.
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Maintain and enhance a broad database environment, including PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, MongoDB, CouchDB, Redis, and Kafka.
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Investigate incidents, perform root cause analyses, and resolve performance or availability issues related to database services.
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Contribute to infrastructure standards, database blueprints, operational procedures, upgrade plans, and technical documentation.
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Develop and implement automation for recurring operational tasks such as health checks, monitoring validation, reporting, and backup verification.
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Strengthen security and compliance by supporting access reviews, vulnerability remediation, audit requirements, data protection measures, encryption, and retention policies.
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Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
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Minimum 3 years of experience in a technical leadership or lead engineering role.
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At least 2 years of hands-on experience managing PostgreSQL, MariaDB, and/or SQL Server in production environments.
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Minimum 1 year of experience with infrastructure automation and operational tooling.
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At least 1 year of experience in software engineering using an object-oriented programming language.
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Strong knowledge of database administration, monitoring, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
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Familiarity with cloud, virtualization, containerized environments, and database operational best practices.
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Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken; French is considered an advantage.
