Job Title: Database Administrator/Architect
At ALSO, a leading technology provider in the ICT industry, we are seeking a talented Database Administrator/Architect to join our team and help transform our IT applications into a unified platform.
About Us
ALSO is one of the leading technology providers for the ICT industry currently active in 30 countries in Europe and in a total of 144 countries worldwide. In 2023, net sales of the Swiss-based company, which employs about 4,000 people, amounted to 11.1 billion euros. The ALSO ecosystem offers around 135,000 resellers hardware, software and IT services from more than 800 vendors in over 1,540 product categories. In the spirit of the circular economy, the company provides all services from provision to refurbishment from a single source.
Key Responsibilities:
* Act as consulting and support capability between several teams.
* Operate and guide development teams on database architecture, focusing on continuous improvement and optimization.
* Manage availability groups and lead efforts to optimize backup, recovery, and performance management.
* Collaborate closely with the Developers team on operational DB refactoring, archiving, and data retention strategies.
* Participate in database security management, access control, and monitoring in collaboration with the Development team.
* Lead database migrations to PaaS, focusing on full-cycle improvements, optimizations, and best practices for cloud environments (Azure DB).
* Guide teams in transitioning data from legacy systems to modern Data Warehouse solutions while ensuring best practices are followed.
* Work with developers on performance tuning, data model reviews, and feature improvements such as dynamic pricing models.
* Oversee self-service DB provisioning, enabling DevOps to independently create environments for specific services on demand.
* Provide ongoing documentation, including data design, flow, and best practices for cloud-based solutions.
* Develop and implement DevOps processes for effective performance monitoring, issue management, and disaster recovery.
* Collaborate on Kubernetes and DB Operator solutions for managing databases in microservices environments.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
* 5+ years of experience in database/data architecture development with strong knowledge of MS SQL, Oracle, Postgres, and No-SQL databases.
* Hands-on experience in availability group management, PaaS solutions, and DB refactoring.
* Expertise in database performance tuning, troubleshooting, and architecture design for cloud migration.
* Proficiency in backup/recovery management, monitoring, and security management across multi-database environments.
* Experience with DevOps collaboration, particularly in self-service DB provisioning and Kubernetes.
* Familiarity with microservice environments and organizational practices for managing multiple databases.
* Strong communication skills, with the ability to lead workshops and provide mentorship on database best practices.
What We Offer
* Become an important element of a fantastic workplace with good colleagues, humor, and an informal tone.
* Be part of a profitable and fast-growing company in the ICT industry.
* Flexible working conditions.
* Innovative and international environment.