Junior Database Administrator

Objectives of this role

• Design, install, configure, and maintain database systems, including monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting issues.

• Provide a seamless flow of information by keeping the database running smoothly.

• Ensure data security and integrity, including implementation of access controls, backups, and recovery plans.

• Execute disaster recovery plans and procedures to ensure database availability during system outages or dysfunction.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring of the Non-SAP database landscape on a daily basis for assuring a stable production environment.

• Develop and maintain database documentation, including data standards, procedures, and definitions for data elements and tables in the company.

• Identify and implement database requirements for new or existing applications by working collaboratively with other teams.

• Optimize database performance and efficiency by evaluating and recommending new database technologies.

• Support users and developers by resolving data-related technical issues and troubleshooting queries by guiding them with best practices.

• Execute regular database maintenance tasks, including database defragmentation, index and statistics maintenance, backups, and database replication.

• Working on database migrations – from one technology to another or from one platform to another.

Required skills and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Alternatively, at least 2 years of practical experience as a DBA or similar position.

• At least 1 year of experience in database administration or in a similar role.

• Experience in database backup, disaster recovery planning, performance optimization, and data security.

• Knowledge of database management systems such as Oracle and/or MS SQL Server. Additional knowledge in PostgreSQL will be nice to have.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to provide quick solutions to issues.

• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills to work in a team environment.

• Strong knowledge of Windows OS and basic in Linux.

• Experience with database environments in the cloud (preferably Microsoft Azure).

Responsabilidades y Requisitos:

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Ability to use a scripting language (like Python or Peri) to automate database administration tasks.

• Relevant database administration certificates, such as Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA).

• Experience in additional cloud database technologies, such as Amazon RDS or GCP.

• Knowledge of database automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc.