Golang Job: Reliability Engineer

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Company

iptiQ

Location

Zürich - Switzerland

Job type

Full-Time

Golang Job Details

About Swiss Re

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.

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. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work.

ABOUT the ROLE

We are looking for a Database Engineer contributing to innovative solutions for multiple database platforms running on Public and Private Cloud. The core aspects of this role lie on maintaining and supporting in a secure and stable way database platforms for all Swiss Re business applications.

The role includes the following responsibilities:
  • Design, evolve and maintain multiple database platforms
  • Create, develop and own data pipelines to move data across multiple systems
  • Automate data processes and improve overall code base
  • Build and run responsibilities working in an operational setup
  • Build close relationship with SwissRe Group IT and Data services

ABOUT the TEAM

You will be joining a dynamic, very dedicated, and cross-functional Database team located between Zürich and Bratislava within the Global Technology Services department. The team has the overall responsibility of engineering and running the internal enterprise database platforms.

ABOUT YOU

Minimal requirements
  • University degree in IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Strong analytical Database Administrator (DBA) skills
  • 4+ years' experience in Oracle or Postgres technologies
  • 2+ years' using Azure public cloud and/or any private clouds.
  • Understanding of SQL/Oracle
  • Experience with ITIL concepts, platforms running in operational mode
  • Commitment to quality, care for detail and solution oriented
  • Hands-on attitude and willingness to learn
  • English language proficiency

Preferable requirements
  • Knowledge of PostgreSQL
  • Any Oracle Certifications is a plus
  • Microsoft Azure Certifications is also a bonus
  • Existing experience or excited for the opportunity to learn about machine learning, statistical modelling, etc
  • Savvy in or curiosity about Database reliability engineering and/or chaos engineering
  • Experienced in infrastructure as code is an advantage, preferred one or more of the following (PowerShell, Puppet, Golang, Terraform, API's)

As a Team Player, You will…
  • be working in an Agile (Scrum/Kanban), diverse and multicultural environment
  • keep learning new concepts and technologies
  • keep sharing your knowledge within the whole organization
  • work in a safe place, where integrity, team spirit, and passion to perform are the main core values
  • foster a strong customer orientation
  • be able to speak up, anticipate challenges and seek new opportunities
  • coordinate with your team to plan hybrid working

BENEFITS

Swiss Re benefits include:
  • Hybrid working
  • Own the way you work
  • Pension Contributions
  • Life Insurance contributions
  • Other benefits can be listed by HR

INFORMATION ABOUT THE SELECTION PROCESS
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