Senior Database Engineer

Náplň práce, právomoci a zodpovednosti:
About the role
You will work as part of a trusted and experienced team to drive innovation across on-prem, private cloud, and public cloud environments, with a strong focus on automation, stability, security, and cost efficiency. The team builds and operates self-service database platforms for Swiss Re business units, enabling reliable and scalable database services at enterprise scale.
The Database as a Service (DBaaS) squad is looking for a Database Engineer who can take technical ownership of database platforms and actively shape their long-term evolution. The role combines engineering, operations, and platform responsibility, working on backlog items within an agile setup to deliver predictable and sustainable outcomes.
Operational on-call coverage is limited (approximately once every two months and decreasing as the team grows) and applies only to high-priority incidents. The team follows a “you build it, you run it” philosophy and actively strives to automate operational activities wherever possible.

In this role, you will
• Take technical ownership of enterprise and mission-critical database platforms
• Influence architecture, HA/DR strategies, and operational standards
• Act as a technical point of contact for complex database topics and escalations
• Support and guide other engineers through technical challenges
• Work closely with international and geographically distributed teams
• Share knowledge, ideas, and best practices across the team
• Maintain a strong customer orientation and understanding of business requirements
• Proactively identify risks, issues, and opportunities during backlog refinement
• Coordinate with your team to support hybrid working arrangements
• Operate with integrity and strong ethical standards

Zamestnanecké výhody, benefity:
You can look forward to extra rewards and benefits including:
- Attractive performance-based bonus
- Ultra flexible working time in hybrid setup, allowing you to work also from home
- Modern office spaces in attractive location
- 5 additional days of holiday
- Lunch allowance fully paid by Swiss Re
- Referral bonus
- Pension & risk insurance contribution
- Sick days and sick leave support
- Public transport benefit
- Multisport card

Informácie o výberovom konaní:
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. Our aim is to live visible and invisible diversity – diversity of age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, physical abilities, personalities and experiences – at all levels and in all functions and regions. We also collaborate in a flexible working environment, providing you with a compelling degree of autonomy to decide how, when and where to carry out your tasks.

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Požiadavky na zamestnanca:
Nobody meets 100% of the requirements — and that’s perfectly fine. If you meet the core qualifications below and are genuinely interested in enterprise database platforms, multi-cloud environments, and automation, we would be happy to meet you.
You will join a highly skilled, dedicated, and cross-functional database team located between Bratislava and Zürich, within the Global Technology Services department.

Minimum qualifications
• Experience designing and operating complex database environments in cloud or private cloud settings, preferably on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
• Strong understanding of Oracle databases in RAC environments, preferably on Exadata
• Good understanding of PostgreSQL database internals
• Deep understanding of SQL performance tuning and optimization in Oracle and PostgreSQL
• Experience supporting mission-critical database platforms, including high availability, replication, backup and recovery, and operational readiness
• Experience with scripting and automation (Shell/Bash, PL/SQL, Python)
• Experience taking technical ownership of database platforms, including design decisions, operational trade-offs, and long-term sustainability
• Experience developing automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for database platforms
• Strong attention to detail, quality-oriented mindset, and solution-focused approach
• Hands-on attitude with a willingness to continuously learn and improve
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken

Nice to have qualifications
• One or more Oracle certifications
• One or more Microsoft Azure certifications
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines for database-related changes
• Knowledge of or interest in AIOps, machine learning, or statistical modeling