MSSQL DBA Expert - remote

Responsibilities

• Maintain database systems on safe operational level with best possible performance and uptime
• Design and implement database systems in accordance with business requirements
• Implement changes and apply new patches and versions when required
• Roll out the existing Always On concept in our production for critical databases
• Support and ensure backup and recovery of database systems together with the customers and the different internally IT providers
• DB user management and hardening for security
• Monitoring for any issues within database and sustainable resolution issues (Foglight, PRTG, ELK, Grafana and Splunk)
• Ensure seamless data synchronization & replication between distributed database systems across frontends and backends
• Perform regular tests, analysis, and evaluations to ensure/optimize performance, business continuity, data security, privacy and integrity
• Determine, document, and enforce database policies, procedures and standards
• Troubleshoot database-related application issues together with the DevOps teams
• Conceptual work on database enhancements and extensions
• Train and support team members & DevOps teams in designing & creating efficient databases
• Analyze query performance, optimize database structures, and implement indexing strategies to ensure databases run efficiently

Candidate Requirements

• Master’s degree in IT, Computer Science or related field with 3 or more years of working experience in software development
• Proven working experience as a Senior DB Engineer and Database Administrator (>3yrs)
• Hands-on experience with distributed MSSQL and NoSQL databases, DB standards & end user applications
• Excellent knowledge of monitoring, replication, reporting, disaster recovery, data security, integrity
• Excellent in T-SQL and safe in scripting, CASE tools (frontend/backend) and third-party tools
• Familiarity with database design, documentation, and coding
• Problem solving skills and ability to think algorithmically
• Business awareness and comprehension of IT business requirements
• Microsoft certified Azure Database Administrator Associate, or alternative certifications is a plus
• Experience with containerization of databases (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, …) is a plus
• Goal oriented team player working closely together with the teammates, our engineers, servicedesk and different IT departments
• Different culture experience (Asia, West and East Europe) is beneficial
• Capable to summarize and explain complex technical topics in easy manner
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Virtual working experience within distributed teams
• Stress resistant due fast switching topics between the meetings and teams