Database Administrator (m/f/d)

About the Role

As a Database Administrator (m / f / d) you will take ownership of our primary Oracle ExaCS environment. In this pivotal role, you will ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of our geo-distributed database infrastructure while leading consolidation efforts for our legacy Oracle databases. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic, international team and contribute to the optimization of mission-critical financial systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Oracle ExaCS database environment, including monitoring, tuning, backups, recovery, and high availability configurations.
• Administer Oracle Database features such as Data Guard and snapshot standby to support geo-distributed operations and development workflows.
• Leverage Exadata-specific expertise to optimize performance, storage, and resource utilization in a cloud-based setup.
• Lead the consolidation of on-premises and OCI VM-based Oracle databases into the ExaCS solution, minimizing downtime and ensuring data integrity.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to troubleshoot issues, implement best practices, and support data-driven applications.
• Provide occasional support for PostgreSQL environments as part of our hybrid database ecosystem.

Who you are

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Oracle Database administration (version 19c or later), with deep knowledge of core administration tasks including installation, patching, performance tuning, and security management.
• Experience with Oracle Exadata Cloud Service (ExaCS), including deployment, configuration, and optimization in geo-distributed environments as well as familiarity with Exadata hardware and software features (e.g., Smart Scan, Compression, ...) are of advantage.
• Strong working knowledge of Oracle Data Guard for real-time data replication and failover, including configuration and management of snapshot standby databases for development and testing.
• Experience with Oracle database consolidation projects using RMAN and / or datapump, including post-migration validation.
• Proficiency in SQL / PL-SQL, shell scripting (Bash / Perl), and tools like Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), RMAN, and AWR reports. Comfortable with Linux / Unix operating systems.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, to communicate effectively within an international team; German language skills are a plus but not mandatory.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with market data systems, high-volume transactional workloads, or compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, SOX) in a regulated industry.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) for database provisioning and CI / CD pipelines.
• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) in Database Administration, Exadata certifications, or equivalent.

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