Cloud - Database Engineer – 50%

About Us

Founded in 2020, ANSAM Group is a leading IT service provider in French-speaking Switzerland. Located in 7 offices across Romandie and counting more than 200 employees, ANSAM is committed to creating strong added value for its clients by addressing all their IT needs: consulting, projects, cybersecurity, operations, recruitment, and artificial intelligence.

About the role

We are looking for a Cloud - Database Engineer to support the design and operation of distributed, service-oriented data environments within a complex technology landscape.

The role focuses on ensuring data consistency, performance, scalability, and resilience across multi-cloud and hybrid architectures, while supporting modern database and DevOps practices.

You will collaborate closely with technology, architecture, security, and development teams to design reliable data platforms, automate database operations, and ensure data remains secure and compliant.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage distributed database solutions supporting microservices and service-oriented architectures.

• Establish and maintain data ownership models, including database-per-service architectures.

• Administer and optimise relational and NoSQL databases based on business and technical requirements.

• Build and operate database platforms across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, including Azure, AWS, and Alibaba Cloud.

• Ensure database performance, scalability, availability, and resilience.

• Maintain data integrity, synchronisation, and event-driven data flows across systems.

• Automate database provisioning and operations using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD.

• Implement monitoring, backup, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions.

• Contribute to data governance and Master Data consistency across the technology landscape.

• Collaborate with security teams to ensure data protection and regulatory compliance.

Key Skills & Experience

• University degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, Database Engineering, or a related field.

• Proven experience in database administration or engineering, preferably within cloud-native and distributed environments.

• Strong expertise in hybrid and multi-cloud database deployments.

• Hands-on experience with SQL Server, Azure SQL, MongoDB, or equivalent relational and NoSQL technologies.

• Good understanding of microservices-based data architectures and distributed database patterns.

• Experience with event-driven architectures and Master Data Management (MDM).

• Strong knowledge of database security, availability, backup, disaster recovery, and monitoring.

• Knowledge of automation, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• A collaborative, pragmatic, and service-oriented mindset.

• Experience working with databases in complex technology environments is a plus.

• Fluent English; French at B1 level or above

Our Vision

People, entrepreneurship, and sustainability at central to ANSAM's corporate culture.

Our mission is to drive digital transformation and deliver real added value for companies across Western Switzerland with innovative, responsible and sustainable IT solutions.

The name ANSAM, which means together, reflects the way we work: through co-creation, within our teams and alongside our clients.

Every employee benefits from ongoing professional development and training, as well as genuine career development opportunities within the Group.

Our Values

At ANSAM, our values shape our relationships and the way we collaborate on a daily basis. By joining us, you choose to share and embody these values:

• Entrepreneurship: Be creative and ambitious, innovate, grow, continuously learn, take and own responsibility, be willing to challenge yourself, and fully commit to the company.

• Solidarity: Be attentive to others, offer support, foster team spirit, and communicate openly to create a harmonious, supportive, and caring environment.

• Integrity: Act ethically and honestly, demonstrate transparency, respect others and diversity, and apply the principle of fairness to create a trusting environment.

• Quality: Show a strong service mindset, be competent and reliable, honor your commitments, and strive for excellence to ensure a high level of satisfaction and performance.