Senior Database Administrator – PostgreSQL, Oracle

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Strategize, manage, and enhance the database ecosystem with a focus on PostgreSQL and Oracle

• Guarantee database performance, accessibility, security, and automation across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid setups

• Partner with development, operations, and business teams

• Oversee, configure, upgrade, and maintain PostgreSQL and Oracle databases, including backup and recovery processes

• Assess and enhance database performance using execution plans, indexing, bloat and lock management, and wait-event analysis

• Develop and manage high-availability and replication solutions, such as Streaming Replication, Patroni, Data Guard, and HAS

• Apply patches and security protocols, including TDE, hardening, and auditing

• Perform regular recovery tests

• Handle monitoring, capacity, storage, SLA reporting, and database health assessments

• Streamline operational processes using Shell, Python, and Ansible

• Produce runbooks, playbooks, and post-mortem analyses

• Proactively identify enhancements, tackle complex database issues, and ensure stable and dependable service

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of five years of experience as a Database Administrator in enterprise settings

• Proficient in PostgreSQL and Oracle

• Familiarity with database administration, upgrades, patching, backup and recovery, and performance evaluation using Explain/Analyze and AWR/ASH

• Understanding of high-availability and replication solutions, including Data Guard, HAS, Streaming Replication, or Patroni

• Experience with CheckMK monitoring, storage and tablespace management, capacity planning, and structured incident resolution

• Automation capabilities using Shell and Python, preferably including Ansible

• Basic understanding of security and compliance

• Proficient in German and possess strong English language skills

• Experience with Oracle AQ, PL/SQL, and Oracle GoldenGate is advantageous

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities to shape the future through innovation, growth, and purpose

• Resources and opportunities for professional development

• An equal-opportunity and inclusive workplace

• Reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process for individuals with disabilities