About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>About the role</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">You will work as part of a trusted and experienced team to drive innovation across <strong>on-prem, private cloud, and public cloud environments</strong>, with a strong focus on <strong>automation, stability, security, and cost efficiency</strong>. The team builds and operates <strong>self-service database platforms</strong> for Swiss Re business units, enabling reliable and scalable database services at enterprise scale.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The <strong>Database as a Service (DBaaS) squad</strong> is looking for a <strong>Database Engineer</strong> who can take technical ownership of database platforms and actively shape their long-term evolution. The role combines <strong>engineering, operations, and platform responsibility</strong>, working on backlog items within an agile setup to deliver predictable and sustainable outcomes.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Operational on-call coverage is <strong>limited</strong> (approximately once every two months and decreasing as the team grows) and applies <strong>only to high-priority incidents</strong>. The team follows a <em>“you build it, you run it”</em> philosophy and actively strives to automate operational activities wherever possible.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>About you</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Nobody meets 100% of the requirements — and that’s perfectly fine. If you meet the core qualifications below and are genuinely interested in <strong>enterprise database platforms, multi-cloud environments, and automation</strong>, we would be happy to meet you.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">You will join a <strong>highly skilled, dedicated, and cross-functional database team</strong> located between <strong>Bratislava and Zürich</strong>, within the <strong>Global Technology Services</strong> department.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>Minimum qualifications</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Experience designing and operating <strong>complex database environments</strong> in cloud or private cloud settings, <strong>preferably on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure</strong></span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>Strong understanding of Oracle databases in RAC environments</strong>, preferably on <strong>Exadata</strong></span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>Good understanding of PostgreSQL database internals</strong></span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Deep understanding of <strong>SQL performance tuning and optimization</strong> in Oracle and PostgreSQL</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Experience supporting <strong>mission-critical database platforms</strong>, including <strong>high availability, replication, backup and recovery, and operational readiness</strong></span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Experience with <strong>scripting and automation</strong> (Shell/Bash, <strong>PL/SQL</strong>, Python)</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Experience taking <strong>technical ownership of database platforms</strong>, including design decisions, operational trade-offs, and long-term sustainability</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Experience developing <strong>automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)</strong> for database platforms</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Strong attention to detail, quality-oriented mindset, and solution-focused approach</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Hands-on attitude with a willingness to continuously learn and improve</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Proficiency in <strong>English</strong>, both written and spoken</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>Nice to have qualifications</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">One or more <strong>Oracle certifications</strong></span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">One or more <strong>Microsoft Azure certifications</strong></span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Exposure to <strong>CI/CD pipelines</strong> for database-related changes</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Knowledge of or interest in <strong>AIOps, machine learning, or statistical modeling</strong></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><strong>In this role, you will</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Take technical ownership of <strong>enterprise and mission-critical database platforms</strong></span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Influence architecture, HA/DR strategies, and operational standards</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Act as a technical point of contact for <strong>complex database topics and escalations</strong></span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Support and guide other engineers through <strong>technical challenges</strong></span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Work closely with <strong>international and geographically distributed teams</strong></span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Share knowledge, ideas, and best practices across the team</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Maintain a strong <strong>customer orientation</strong> and understanding of business requirements</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Proactively <strong>identify risks, issues, and opportunities during backlog refinement</strong></span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Coordinate with your team to support <strong>hybrid working arrangements</strong></span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Operate with <strong>integrity and strong ethical standards</strong></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">For Slovakia the <strong>base salary range</strong> for this position is between EUR 3,800 and EUR 6,300 per month (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:</span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role, </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">the applicant’s own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;color:white">#LI-Hybrid</span></p><div class="swissre_jobtemplate"> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>About Swiss Re</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <div class="swissre_jobtemplate"> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.<br><br>Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. 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