Database Platform Engineer

opta data Gruppe

Job

In this role, you design and operate highly available database platforms, develop standards for backup and monitoring, advise development teams on database technologies, and optimize central database services.

Job summary

This listing has been machine translated. Show original

Job technologies

Your role in the team

  • Design and development of central, highly available database platforms for the corporate group.
  • Operation, administration, and further development of various database technologies
  • MSSQL Failover Cluster
  • MariaDB / MySQL Galera Cluster
  • PostgreSQL Cluster
  • Planning and setup of database environments on physical hardware as well as in virtualized infrastructures.
  • Development of standards for high availability, backup/recovery, security, and monitoring.
  • Assessment of suitable database technologies considering requirements, costs, scalability, and operational aspects.
  • Consulting development departments on technological issues related to databases.
  • Support in architecture decisions and platform strategies.
  • Documentation and continuous optimization of the central database services.

Our expectations of you

Qualifications

  • German language skills C1.
  • A good understanding of the respective advantages and disadvantages of different database platforms.
  • Knowledge of virtualization technologies and infrastructure concepts.
  • Understanding of topics such as high availability, backup/recovery, monitoring, and security.
  • Strong communication skills in collaboration with development teams.
  • Knowledge in automation and infrastructure-as-code.

Experience

  • Extensive experience with multiple database technologies.
  • Experience in the development and operation of database systems in on-premises environments.
  • Experience with data modeling, SQL optimization, and performance analysis.

What we offer

  • Flexible working hours, remote work, and modern offices at opta data Campus.
  • Nationwide sports and health program, company bike leasing, as well as fresh fruit and beverages.
  • Comprehensive idea management to realize your ideas.
  • Own opta data Academy for professional and personal development.
  • 30 days of vacation per year.
  • Holistic responsibilities, a high degree of autonomy, and creative opportunities for co-creation.
  • Workplace in an expanding family business with a long-standing tradition.
  • Own U3 childcare and kindergarten-sized day care, as well as children's holiday care during the summer holidays.

Benefits

Topics you will work on

Job locations

Map of the job locations
© OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
  • Location Essen
    Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

About your employer

The opta data Group is the leading provider of billing, software and services in the healthcare sector. In addition, the companies in the group, with over 2,700 employees, offer bank-independent financing, digital communication products or targeted telemarketing - for more than 60,000 customers.

Founding year
1970
Company type
Established Company
Work model
Onsite, Hybrid, Full Remote
Industry
Internet, IT, Telecommunication
  • sinoDusseldorf

    • Easy Apply
    • Onsite
    • Full Time
    • Senior

    sino AG, based in downtown Düsseldorf, has been an innovative financial service provider for over 25 years. We specialize in the execution of securities transactions for the most active and demanding traders in Germany. With currently 26 employees, we...

    • Java
    • PHP
    • C#
    • SQL
    • Linux
    • Windows
  • GGW GroupHamburg

    • Easy Apply
    • Hybrid
    • Full Time

    The role As a Forward Deployed AI Engineer, you go directly into our specialist departments, understand the processes, and develop production-ready AI and automation solutions that will fundamentally change the way the entire GGW Group operates. You do...

  • HUK-COBURG VersicherungsgruppeCoburg

    • Hybrid
    • Onsite
    • Full Time

    Hello, let's say WE! We - the HUK-COBURG Insurance Group - are among the top 10 in Germany. Founded over 90 years ago, we are now the leading insurer for private households with over 13 million customers and the largest German auto insurer. Our...

    • Java
    • Spring Boot
    • Apache Kafka

Database Platform Engineer

opta data Gruppe