General Info

• Department: IT Infrastructure
• Work time Percentage: 100%
• Location: Geneva

Our Company

EFG International is a global private banking group, offering private banking and asset management services. We serve clients in over 40 locations worldwide. EFG International offers a stimulating and dynamic work environment and strives to be an employer of choice.

EFG is committed to providing an equitable and inclusive working environment that is founded on the principle of mutual respect. Joining our team means experiencing a supportive environment, where your contributions are valued and recognised. We strongly believe that the diversity of our teams gives us a competitive advantage by fostering better decision-making and greater innovation.

Our Purpose and Mission

Empowering entrepreneurial minds to create value – today and for the future.

We are a private bank, offering personalised solutions on a global scale to private and institutional clients. Our sustainable success is based on our talents and on how we partner with our clients and communities to create lasting value.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Unix and Database Administration Team Leader to lead our Linux/Unix and Database Administration teams. In this role, you will be responsible for shaping the strategy, managing projects, and ensuring the day-to-day support and operational efficiency of both teams. Your leadership will guide a high-performing group, driving improvements in automation, security, and service delivery, ensuring that our systems and services remain robust and efficient.

Unix and Database Administration Team Leader - MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Management:

• Management of both the Linux/Unix and Database Administration teams, overseeing the strategy, projects and day to day support.

Linux/Unix technical support

• Provide day-to-day operation and maintenance support for Linux/Unix environments (on-premises and/or cloud) including provisioning, monitoring, backups, patching, troubleshooting and remediation activities.
• 2nd & 3rd level of support (Troubleshooting and problem fixing)
• Perform general system Linux administration & management.
• Writing scripts to automate routine tasks such as deployments, log rotation, Puppet, Ansible, etc.
• Actively work on automating daily activities
• Helping on creation, validation and implementation of technical standards
• Provide both proactive and reactive support for theses environment.
• Helping on creation, validation and implementation of technical standards
• Participate to on-call duty

Skills and experience

• Min Bachelor level in technologies.
• Minimum 5-8 years of experience as Unix/Linux system administrator
• Experience installing - configuring Linux-based operating systems such as RedHat distribution, including patching & maintenance.
• Working with a variety of monitoring & observability platforms (preferably ELK)
• Experience with scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Perl, python)
• Experience deploying Continuous Integration (CI) tools such as RedHat Satellite / Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) / Ansible Tower, Puppet
• Basic networking understanding - such as DNS, Load Balancing, and general TCP/IP knowledge
• Experience with openSSL, openSSH and certificate management
• Able to understand the security requirements and to apply them (to be strong security background and focused)
• A working knowledge of Database Administration (Oracle and SQL)
• Autonomous and able to manage relationships across different teams.
• A proven track record and good skills in change and release management, understanding project management concepts.
• Good understanding and practical experience with application of ITIL concepts
• Fluent in French and English written and spoken.

Our Values

• Accountability: Taking ownership for tasks and challenges, as well as seeking continuous improvement
• Hands-on: Being proactive to rapidly deliver high-quality results
• Passionate: Being committed and striving for excellence
• Solution-driven: Focusing on client outcomes and treating clients fairly with a risk-aware mindset
• Partnership-oriented: Promoting collaboration and teamwork. Working together with an entrepreneurial spirit.