Senior Azure Databricks Administrator

Our opportunity

Senior Azure Databricks Administrator

The Risk Modeling Platform (RMP) is Zurich’s strategic platform enabling Group Risk Management to evolve and run Zurich's risk capital modeling processes.

The RMP platform operations team operates both in-house and third-party applications on Azure infrastructure including Azure Databricks, Azure Kubernetes Services, Azure Net App Files, Azure SQL Managed Instances, Azure Dev Ops, and other Azure services.

Analytic jobs are primarily written in R and executed in Kubernetes containers, with reporting via Excel and Power BI. We are in the early stages of embracing Azure Databricks for analytics and reporting.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in the adoption of Databricks, while also contributing to the ongoing operations of the overall platform. In particular, specializing in Databricks and data engineering more broadly while gaining sufficient knowledge of the rest of the platform landscape to provide coverage for absences within the operations team and contribute in other areas as needed based on demand.

This is a full-time position in the Bratislava, Slovakia office working with a multi-national team in Zurich, Switzerland and other locations. English fluency is required.

The ideal candidate will have intermediate to advanced experience with the following:

We are seeking a professional with intermediate to advanced expertise in the following areas:

• Linux System Administration – managing, troubleshooting, and optimizing Linux environments
• Azure Infrastructure – networking, storage, managed identities, etc.
• Kubernetes – container orchestration, ingresses, volumes, etc.
• CI/CD Pipelines – Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Actions, and/or Jenkins for automated delivery
• Database Administration – SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL
• Programming Skills – proficiency in Python and SQL for data engineering and automation tasks
• Azure Databricks experience is beneficial, but not mandatory

• Min. Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, mathematics, finance, or a related field
• 7+ years of relevant experience

• Strong collaborative team player
• Solution-oriented and reliable person
• Eager to learn and grow, with a positive attitude toward change

Apart from a monthly salary offer starting from 4 300 EUR gross and an annual bonus we offer benefits package which includes:

Personal days off, Concentrated work week, Additional vacation, Home office, Extra days off at occasion of childbirth, Sabbatical leave

Life insurance from Zurich Austria, Compensation for salary loss during sick leave, 3rd pension pillar contribution, Risk Life Insurance, Meal contribution on top of the legally required minimum, Years of service bonus, Wedding bonus, Baby bonus

Edenred electronic cafeteria, Public Transport contribution, Maternity leave benefits, Company and team events, Free parking at the office building, Massages in the office

Professional Certifications, Online Education Portals, Extensive Onboarding program, Strengths based culture (GALLUP)

Bratislava

It would be nice to meet you in the office 2-3 times a week, if you live close by. We are also open to hear your preference to work from home more often

Full-time, Slovak working hours

At Zurich Insurance, we recognize the importance of fostering an open-minded, safe and inclusive environment for everyone. We stand with diversity and respect different backgrounds and lifestyles. That's why we've implemented numerous initiatives to ensure our employees feel comfortable, accepted and respected at all times.