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In this role, you take responsibility for database landscapes, plan and develop their structure while coordinating your team to ensure optimal database performance and availability.
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Your role in the team
- For our Database & Data Management Platforms team in the Operations South division, we are immediately seeking a Lead Database Engineer (m/f/d) for the Frankfurt am Main or Krefeld location. In this role, you will assume technical responsibility for our database landscapes and professionally coordinate a specialized team in database operations. Together, you will ensure a stable, high-performance, and future-proof operation of our database platforms.
- Overall technical responsibility for the database landscapes as well as professional coordination of the team.
- Management of team-specific projects and continuous development of processes and services.
- Planning, design, and further development of database landscapes.
- Installation, configuration, and administration of database systems - especially MySQL and Informix.
- Monitoring and continuous optimization of database performance, capacity, and availability in close collaboration with server administration.
- Management and coordination of external service providers as well as execution of operational system tasks including scripting and automation.
- Ensuring a stable and disruption-free operation through proactive troubleshooting and the use of a trouble-ticket system in second- and third-level support.
- Advising department management on overarching projects as well as supporting the development teams.
- Management of access permissions as well as ensuring data security and data consistency.
Our expectations of you
Education
- Completed vocational training or university degree in the IT field, ideally with a focus on computer science, as well as relevant professional experience.
Qualifications
- Team-oriented work approach, high sense of responsibility, and strong enthusiasm for IT topics.
- German (negotiation level) and English (good knowledge).
Experience
- Experience in development, configuration, and administration of database systems on Linux-based platforms, as well as basic knowledge of networking technologies.
- Practical experience in scripting languages such as SQL, Bash/Shell, Python, Perl, or PHP, as well as experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana or Prometheus).
What we offer
- As an employer, United Internet offers interesting job opportunities with exciting projects, individual training opportunities, and good prospects.
- Our collaboration is characterized by flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths. A positive error culture and open feedback are encouraged!
- To support sustainable and flexible mobility, we provide our employees with attractive benefit packages. This way, you can lease your individual desired bicycle at favorable conditions through JobRad. We also provide additional financial support for this offer. Alternatively, you can use public transportation and benefit from a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket.
- We celebrate team successes: At United Internet, there are legendary celebrations. And our diverse workshops and team events foster a special sense of camaraderie.
- Many of our positions allow for remote work from home and flexible working hours.
- Our employees benefit from attractive pension schemes. These include modern options for financial security that support wealth accumulation. Our health and sports offerings, for example, focus on topics such as ergonomics, exercise, and nutrition, completing the portfolio. The goal is to provide a work environment where all colleagues can develop professionally and also be well-prepared for their private future.
- Our employees benefit from a variety of discounts on products and services offered by our group, such as discounted DSL and mobile contracts. Additionally, we provide exclusive price advantages for selected leisure and partner offers.
- Strengths are individual – and that's a good thing! Our wide range of development programs offers great opportunities for personal and professional growth. From e-learning modules to training sessions, conferences, or mentoring – we learn from, for, and with each other to grow together.
- To provide our employees with a productive and comfortable working environment, we rely on state-of-the-art technology. This includes powerful hardware, ergonomic accessories, and the latest software tools for efficient collaboration.
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About your employer
As the leading provider of communication solutions in Germany, we offer our users a safe and reliable way to communicate with our strong brands: 1&1, GMX, WEB.DE, and mail.com—despite handling 500 million incoming emails every day!
- Established Company
- Onsite, Hybrid, Full Remote
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
Employer reviews
- Career growth
- 3.2
- Engineering
- 3.4
- Working conditions
- 3.8
- Team culture
- 3.3
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