Desired Skills and Experience
- Horizontally scaling our database infrastructure to support our dynamic growth and provide increased redundancy
- Developing a disaster recovery and an infrastructure level business continuity plan
- Upgrade our MSSQL Server infrastructure to 2016
- Liaise with development and business teams to resolve database requests
- Serve as a technical expert in SQL Server technologies
- Manage our data storage ecosystem covering MSSQL Server and MySQL
- Participate in software upgrades, revisions and patches
- Manage and monitor SLAs for uptime and performance of SQL Server databases
- Troubleshoot database issues arising between systems or applications
- Identify potential areas for automation or improvement
- Ideally a BA or BS degree
- Several years of hands-on experience as a MSSQL Database Administrator
- Experience with relational database design and concepts
- Experience with replication and troubleshooting
- Scripting ability, especially using Transact SQL and PowerShell
- Experience with MySQL is a plus
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- An easy-going attitude and sense of humor
- A positive and energetic attitude
- An analytical, creative, and innovative approach to solving problems
- An interest in being challenged in a fast-paced environment, and having fun while doing it
- Of course the usual competitive salary, bonus and we share the company with you in stock units
- We contribute to your gym membership and offer free Yoga classes, as well as Wellness Weeks with massages, workshops and other exciting events
- The opportunity to work cross-functionally and closely with senior leadership not only in the Berlin office, but also with Boston, London and Galway
- We offer a vast selection of classes through our learn@work program to enhance your professional and personal development.
- We want you to connect with your team and fellow colleagues through regular social events
- We’re in the heart of the Berlin startup scene with lots of space to encourage collaboration and teamwork