Junior Database Administrator

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At KION Group IT, we bring together the brightest minds to create breakthrough technology solutions and advance the way people work. Our legacy inspires us as we forge ahead dedicated to helping our customers make their mark on the world.

Learning does not only happen through training. Relationships are among the most powerful ways for people to learn and grow, and this is part of our KION Group IT culture. In addition to working alongside talented colleagues, you will have many opportunities to learn through coaching and stretch assignment opportunities. You’ll be guided by feedback and support to accelerate your career and maximize your knowledge.

• Additional Job Description

As a Junior database administrator, you will be responsible for building and maintaining database systems and ensuring data security within KION. Your role will also entail troubleshooting issues in our database management software and providing quick resolutions.

You’ll be required to work individually as well as collaborate with developers, system admins and end-users to maintain databases. Thus, your ability to communicate fluently in one or more database management languages will be vital for project-related analyses.

If you have a passion for data and technology, a strong analytical mindset and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Join us at KION Group IT if you want to reshape the technological environment with your ideas. We offer competitive remuneration, a friendly and encouraging atmosphere and support hybrid work. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

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 daily basis for assuring a stable production environments.
• 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 other 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 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. An 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 in Windows OS and basic in Linux.
• Experience with database environments in the cloud (preferably Microsoft Azure).

Tasks and Qualifications:

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 as Amazon RDS or GCP.
• Knowledge of database automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc.