Job Detail

Your field of responsibility

This position is within the HDS Database as a Service (DBaaS) department, which is responsible for providing all operational Database services. Hosting & Data Services (HDS) Group is responsible for providing all technology and associated infrastructure services within Credit Suisse globally. Part of your responsibility will be to diagnose and resolve real-time incidents, performance issues and execute planned maintenance activities. A few of the most important tasks are as follows but not limited to;      

• Maintain platform and database performance and availability to critical applications


• Participate in Managing Incident Management calls providing 2nd line SME troubleshooting and analysis services.


• Ensure platform meets and maintains all compliance standards and controls.


• Contribute to platform engineering, eco-systems integration and compliance and controls design – OpsEng function.


• Manage Incident, Change and Problem processes for the platform.


• Provide on-call support for Production issues during non-business hours as part of a global rota system.           


• Perform platform and database Infrastructure changes including some weekend work.


• Provide consultancy support to Application teams to improve overall system performance.


• Work with Clients to adopt the new platform through migration planning, maintaining the platform through lifecycle management and security patching and performing upgrades for existing applications.

Your future colleagues

We are a new infrastructure service offering within the DBaaS group providing Oracle database services on Oracle’s extreme performance, highly engineered Exadata Platform. The Exadata platform is a fully integrated technology stack consisting of storage, compute and database software. You will join a team of Database and Engineering specialists based in London, Wroclaw and Zurich providing day-to-day production and engineering support to a number of applications with very high performance requirements. The team provides services such as engineering/strategy/project and application design consultancy to a diverse client base incorporating Front and Back office business units.

Your skills and experience

You’ll be a good match, if you have:

• Previous Exadata systems administration is highly desirable.


• Candidates with very strong knowledge in Linux or Oracle database systems administration is desirable.


• Extensive Database or Systems Administration experience, preferably in a Production Support role would be advantageous.


• Linux Operating system, ideally Oracle Linux or Redhat, looking to gain database experience strongly considered


• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.


• Exposure or knowledge of tools such as Oracle Enterprise Manager, Delphix, & SNOW.


• Experience with Oracle Linux virtualization, Networking or storage systems is a bonus.


• Orchestration technologies such as SALT or Terraform and languages such as JSON, Python and shell scripting is advantageous.


• Experience of platform adoption ideally public cloud adoption


• You have excellent communication skills with very good command of the English

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Ms. J. Emelone would be delighted to receive your application.

Please apply via our career portal.

Your new employer

Find a new home for your skills, ideas, and ambitions. Credit Suisse offers you the ideal environment to progress your career, attractive benefits and excellent training.

We are a leading wealth manager with strong global investment banking capabilities founded in 1856. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, and with more than 45,000 employees from over 150 nations, we are always looking for motivated individuals to help us shape the future for our clients.

Credit Suisse is an equal opportunity employer. Welcoming diversity gives us a competitive advantage in the global marketplace and drives our success. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion with a deep sense of belonging for all of us. We will consider flexible working opportunities where possible. Our bank provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, as well as those with other needs or beliefs as may be protected under applicable local law. If you require assistance during the recruitment process, please let your recruiter know.