
Senior Database Administrator
ROSE Bikes
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Essen • Germany
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Job Level
About the role
- Responsible for backup and restore strategies, high availability, monitoring, performance analysis, and disaster recovery testing
- Planning and execution of migration, upgrade, and scaling projects
- Establishing and further developing standards, automation, and technical documentation
- Supporting our development teams with performance monitoring, index strategies, and database tuning
- Ensuring security standards including access, patch, and permission management
- Analyzing and troubleshooting complex performance and system issues
- Close collaboration with ERP, BI, and web shop teams to optimize data-driven processes
Requirements
- Several years of professional experience as a Database Administrator, primarily in Microsoft SQL environments
- Deep knowledge of SQL Server management (e.g., SSMS, Always On, performance tuning, monitoring)
- Experience building and operating highly available database clusters
- Solid knowledge of data security, permission/access control concepts, and backup strategies
- Good basic understanding of IT infrastructure (Windows & Linux servers, virtualization, storage, networking)
- Experience with automation, e.g., via PowerShell or SQL Server Agent
- Analytical mindset, structured working style, and strong solution orientation
- Excellent German and English skills, both written and spoken (at least C2)
- Willingness and ability to work at our locations in Germany
Benefits
- Work in an open, motivated IT team with high-level expertise
- Modern technologies and exciting data projects in the e-commerce environment
- Hybrid work and flexible working hours
- Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making
- Diverse training and development opportunities
- Benefits such as Hansefit, bike leasing, and attractive employee discounts
- Team and company events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Microsoft SQL ServerSQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)Always Onperformance tuningmonitoringbackup strategiesdatabase clusteringPowerShellSQL Server Agentdisaster recovery
Soft Skills
analytical mindsetstructured working stylesolution orientationcollaborationcommunication