Location: choice of Zurich, Bern or Lucerne
Salary: CHF 120'000 - 130'000.- p.a.
Work Model: Hybrid; up to 3 remote days per week + workation opportunities
Our client, a leading Swiss agriculture and food company, is looking for an experienced Database Administrator (PostgreSQL) to optimise, secure, and scale their database infrastructure. You can choose to be based in Zurich, Bern, or Lucerne, depending on your preference. As part of a growing team, you will play a key role in ensuring high-performance database operations in a thriving industry.
As a Database Administrator, you will:
* Design, implement, and maintain high-availability PostgreSQL databases
* Optimise performance, troubleshoot issues, and automate routine tasks
* Plan and execute database migrations and upgrades
* Support cloud-based and containerised database environments (Azure, Kubernetes)
* Ensure database security, backups, and disaster recovery
* Provide technical guidance to development teams
The ideal candidate will bring:
* Proven experience with PostgreSQL administration, clustering, and tuning
* Strong skills in SQL, Bash scripting, and automation
* Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure) and containerisation
* Knowledge of database security and replication strategies
* Fluent in German (mandatory) and English (preferred)
This is a great chance to be part of a growing team, work with flexible remote options, and contribute to critical database systems.
We aim to provide feedback promptly, typically within five working days.
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