Head Data Platforms (m/f/d)

Publication date:29 November 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Zürich

Job summary

Join Zürich Kantonalbank's IT Operations team to shape the future! Enjoy a collaborative work environment with great benefits.

Tasks

Lead and manage the entire data platform landscape efficiently.
Build a modern, scalable, automated data platform for hybrid architecture.
Consolidate existing technologies, reducing complexity and redundancy.

Skills

Degree in Computer Science or related field; extensive platform management expertise required.
Deep technical knowledge in cloud databases and storage architectures.
Strong leadership skills with a focus on modern engineering standards.

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About the job

80% - 100% | IT / Business Engineering | Zurich | Experienced professionals with personnel responsibility

Our Platform Engineering & IT Operations department provides the data and platform foundation for Zürcher Kantonalbank – secure, scalable, automated, and future-oriented.

For the leadership and further development of our data platforms, we are looking for an experienced, technically strong, and strategically thinking personality who wants to shape and modernize our hybrid data landscape

Your tasks

Strategic and operational responsibility for the entire data platform landscape (On-Prem and Cloud), including databases, storage, backup & recovery, and data services
Building a modern, scalable, and automated data platform stack as a foundation for a hybrid banking architecture
Consolidating and modernizing existing DB and storage technologies; reducing legacy complexity and redundancies
Defining and implementing standards for DBaaS, data provisioning, security, compliance, and lifecycle management
Close collaboration with Compute Platforms, SRE & Automation, as well as Network/Security for a harmonized platform architecture
Ensuring that data platforms are fully integrable into GitOps/IaC models, observability standards, and golden paths
Leading and further developing an interdisciplinary engineering team; promoting technical excellence and a culture of responsibility

Your profile

University degree in computer science, information systems, or a comparable technical field
Several years of experience in leading complex data or infrastructure platforms – ideally in a hybrid or multi-cloud environment
Deep technical expertise in at least one of the following areas: Oracle, MSSQL, PostgreSQL, Cloud DBaaS, storage architectures, backup/recovery
Solid experience in automation (IaC, GitOps), platform integration, and data-related operational models
Strong knowledge of security, compliance, and lifecycle requirements in the data environment
Pronounced leadership strength, high implementation competence, and the ambition to anchor modern engineering standards in a large organization
Very good German & English skills (at least C1)

Our offer

A culture of continuous (further) development – technically, professionally, and personally
A modern, central workplace at one of the most attractive employers in the Zurich economic area
Opportunities for further training, part-time work, home office and flexible working, as well as unpaid leave and much more
Your work-life balance is important to us, and we also want to support you in your part-time career as a parent
Attractive additional benefits and pension plans well above the legal minimum – an attractive overall package including interesting fringe benefits and employee discounts (sports, leisure, childcare, health insurance)
Lots of freedom, trust, and respectful collaboration
Your colleagues and stakeholders are all located in the same building, at home office, or in the building across the street – without time difference

Lianna Müller
is happy to help you.
Phone: 044 292 28 89