Python Job: Advanced Database Administrator SQL (m-f-d)

About Amadeus

At Amadeus we’re powering better journeys through a modern and future oriented travel technology. We’re walking the new, creative, the unexpected, the challenging path. And so, can you!

We are one of the world’s top 15 software companies: we provide technology solutions and services within the travel industry. We’re a global team of over 16,000 professionals of 149 nationalities, working across 190 countries. Join us to add your voice to our diverse mix for better discussions, decisions and positive outcomes for everyone. Be innovative. Be impactful. Be Amadeus!

What we can offer you

• A competitive salary
• Hybrid working model
• 30 days holiday, pension, healthcare
• Bonus and discount schemes. For example, 30-40% off on popular brands
• Skills development and opportunities to try new ideas
• Experience in one of the world’s top software companies
• Impact millions of travellers around the globe
• Enter a diverse and inclusive workplace
• Join an innovative company which undertakes an amazing journey to the #cloud

Summary of the role

As an Advanced Database Engineer, you’ll work as part of an experienced agile team to maintain our more than 1500 databases and bring them to the next level and newest technologies. You are member of a team, which takes care about running the Test- and Production environment on different technologies working on highest standards for Service Level Agreements and Change Management around the globe.

Your responsibilities

• As an Advanced Database Engineer, your goal each day will be to be a valued team worker. As the team is global distributed with locations in America, Australia, India, and Europe you will guarantee to provide together with all other DBAs a smooth 24 / 5 support.
• You’ll participate to installations, upgrades, migrations, patching and moving our DBs to Microsoft AZURE cloud. You will take care about the documentation of our environment.
• Your main duties will include beside the maintenance of our database infrastructure the developing and validating our procedures, creating automated flows, preparing, and performing upgrades.

About the ideal candidate

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent
• Comfortable with Oracle RDBMS especially version 18c and above.
• Strong core technology skills with hands-on exposure on latest or mainstream engine versions and features (2 RDBMS is a plus)
• Familiar with backup and restore concepts
• Comfortable with replication technologies like Golden Gate and Data Guard
• Very good skills from monitoring and parameter handling
• Passion and curiosity in scripting languages (e.g. Python, Shell, Ansible)
• Able to work independently and receives a moderate level of guidance only for overall topics or strategies
• Proactive mindset in mitigating/avoiding foreseeable issues
• Comfortable with Change Management Processes like ITIL
• Good communication skills and ability to drive results in a complex, multicultural environment and at different hierarchical levels
• Diligence, analytical and conceptional thinking skills
• Good written and oral communication abilities, to drive results in a multicultural environment
• RDBMS programming certification is a plus
• Experience in automation of Database platforms is a plus

Diversity & Inclusion

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent