Database Reliability Engineer

Sword Group; Genf; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training budget

25 days leave

International accident insurance

Regular events

International assignments

Innovation projects

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sword Group is seeking a Database Reliability Engineer to strengthen the team responsible for the reliability and operational management of application environments. You will serve as the main technical contact for database matters and collaborate with hybrid cloud, automation, development and architecture teams.

You will ensure database availability, security, performance and continuous improvement across PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, MongoDB, CouchDB, Redis and Kafka, while driving

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a technical leadership role.
• At least 2 years operating PostgreSQL/MariaDB/SQL Server in large-scale environments.
• At least 1 year of infrastructure automation and process improvement.
• At least 1 year of professional software engineering in an OO language.
• Strong DBA knowledge: monitoring, maintenance, performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical reference for databases across the application landscape.
• Maintain and optimize stability, performance and operational reliability of database technologies.
• Investigate incidents, identify root causes and implement corrective measures.
• Collaborate with developers and architects to improve queries, indexing and data access patterns.
• Manage database lifecycle: patching, upgrades, migrations, backups and recovery validation.
• Automate recurring operational tasks: health checks, backups, monitoring, reporting.
• Enhance observability through monitoring, alerts and dashboards; contribute to security hardening.
• Maintain technical documentation and best practices; support data protection measures.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Autonomous work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

MariaDB

SQL Server

MongoDB

Redis

Kafka

CouchDB

Job description

We are opening a Database Reliability Engineer position to strengthen a team responsible for the reliability and operational management of application environments. The successful candidate will act as the main technical point of contact for database-related matters, working closely with hybrid cloud infrastructure, automation, development and architecture teams. The role focuses on ensuring database availability, security, performance and continuous improvement.

Job Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical reference for databases across the application landscape, coordinating activities with infrastructure and automation teams.
• Maintain and optimize the stability, performance and operational reliability of database technologies, including PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, MongoDB, CouchDB, Redis and Kafka.
• Investigate database-related incidents, identify root causes and implement corrective and preventive measures.
• Collaborate with developers, solution architects and technical teams to improve query execution, indexing strategies, data access patterns and database resilience.
• Manage database lifecycle activities, including patching, upgrades, migrations, backup and recovery validation, capacity planning and decommissioning.
• Automate recurring operational tasks, such as health checks, configuration validation, backup verification, monitoring controls and operational reporting.
• Enhance database observability through monitoring solutions, alerting mechanisms and dashboards, while contributing to security hardening, vulnerability remediation, access reviews and compliance requirements.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures and best practices, while supporting data protection measures such as encryption, pseudonymization, anonymization, retention management and controlled deletion.

Job Requirements

• At least three years of experience in a technical leadership or team leadership role.
• A minimum of two years of experience operating PostgreSQL, MariaDB or SQL Server databases, ideally in large-scale production environments.
• At least one year of experience in infrastructure automation and operational process improvement.
• A minimum of one year of professional software engineering experience using an object-oriented programming language.
• Strong understanding of database administration, maintenance, monitoring and performance optimization.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues, analyze database performance and implement sustainable improvements.
• Knowledge of database security, access management, backup and recovery processes, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work autonomously and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

Joining Sword means…

• Continuous learning: A training budget that grows every month, available for use across an extensive training catalogue
• 25 days of paid leave: All employees are entitled to 25 days of paid annual leave
• International accident insurance coverage
• Regular events: Monthly gatherings to connect with colleagues in small or large groups
• International environments: Opportunities to work on assignments within major international organizations
• Innovation: Contribute to impactful and innovative projects across a wide range of industries
• Extra perks: Employees benefit from an attractive programme offering a variety of benefits and discounts