Data Platform Manager

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.

We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

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. 

Your 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 

• 7+ years of experience as an oracle platform administrator and 3+ years acting as a leader utilizing your strong communication skills to motivate and manage technical teams in a fast paced environment.
• An excellent problem solver with in-depth knowledge of Oracle architecture in order to tune performance and troubleshoot issues
• Expertise in Oracle platform solutions in cloud environments (Oracle Cloud, AWS RDS, Azure SQL, etc.) 
• Proficiency in DevOps tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes) 
• Hands-on experience with monitoring and automation tools 
• Full professional fluency in English and Italian

It would be a real bonus if you have:

• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or higher 
• Cloud certifications (e.g., Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, AWS Certified Database Specialty, Azure Database Administrator Associate) 
• DevOps certifications (e.g., Certified Kubernetes Administrator, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer) 
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a related field
• German or Italian language skills
• Experience managing 24x7 operations and regulated environments (e.g., banking or financial services)

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.