Database Administrator

A career at Lombard Odier means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300 billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents.   With a history spanning over 225 years, Lombard Odier is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. We also offer asset management services and investment strategies through Lombard Odier Investment Managers and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions.  “Rethink Everything” is our philosophy – it is at the heart of everything we do. We have grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients. Database Administrator (80-100%) Within the Technology & Infrastructure department, you will join Lombard Odier's Database team, which is responsible for managing more than 450 Oracle instances and 200 MSSQL, Mongo and PostgreSQL servers. YOUR ROLE Ensure an excellent level of service for the database infrastructure in terms of availability, performance and security; Manage and participate in database infrastructure development projects; Ensure the smooth operation and development of databases and the data warehouse; Monitor the database infrastructure and investigate in the event of failures and/or performance issues; Provide technical and operational support to the various teams (production, testing, application support) and 24/7 on-call support for incidents in production and UAT environments. YOUR PROFILE Higher education in IT, telecommunications or a similar field; Minimum 5 years' experience in managing Oracle and/or MSSQL, MongoDB and PostgreSQL databases; Knowledge of high availability (Dataguard and AlwaysOn) is considered a plus; Knowledge of Unix Shell and Windows Powershell scripting; Serious, proactive, motivated, open-minded, highly adaptable and a strong team player; Fluency in spoken and written French and English; Resident in Switzerland or willing to relocate (this is mandatory and non-negotiable). Our Maison’s DNA is defined by five core values. Excellence drives us to be the best at what we do, while Innovation fuels our progress. Respect underpins every interaction, and Integrity shapes our actions. Together, we are One Team , united in serving our clients with unwavering dedication. As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment for our employees and candidates. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are woven into the fabric of our Maison’s DNA, and we strive to ensure that our employees can fulfill both their personal and professional aspirations by encouraging internal mobility and individual upskilling programs. We firmly believe that building Diverse Teams contributes to our successes and to deliver on this, we actively embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our business strategy. It is an exciting time to join our Teams. All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.