Senior Database Administrator and SysAdmin Engineer

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What you'll do

The DBA role will be responsible for the implementation, configuration, maintenance, monitoring, security, and performance of critical RDBMS systems to ensure the availability and consistent performance of our corporate applications. This is a “hands-on” position requiring solid technical skills, as well as excellent leadership/interpersonal and communication skills.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the sustainment of multiple database environments (MSSQL, SAP HANA) running on different landscapes (On Premise and Cloud), ensuring its operational readiness (security, tuning, develop, health and performance), executing data tasks, and performing data modeling in support of multiple development teams. Must be capable of working independently and collaboratively within a global team.

Responsibilities:

• Manage databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems.

• Configure and maintain database servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.

• Monitor track and solve reported vulnerabilities detected at database servers level.

• Keep database servers running on latest release and service pack versions.

• Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.

• Define and maintain standard processes through elaboration of detailed technical documents.

• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes.

• Assist developers with complex query tuning and schema refinement.

• Provide support for critical production systems.

• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities during normal working and after hours.

• Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and cross-training to other peers and team members.

What you bring:

• 5+ years MS SQL Server Administration, installation, and troubleshooting (version 2019 to 2022 and SQL as a Services is a plus) experience required.

• 3+ years SAP HANA Server Administration, installation and troubleshooting (version 2.0 onwards and HANA as a Services is a plus) experience required.

• Experience with Performance Tuning and Optimization, using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools (SQL Profiler, Performance monitor, SQL Query Data Store).

• Experience with Agile methodology and tools like JIRA.

• Relational Database programming concepts (automated Scripts and batch processes)

• Experience with backups, restores and recovery models within MSSQL and SAP HANA RDBMS.

• Strong SQL Query skills within MSSQL and HANA (via HDBSQL)

• High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options for SQL Server (Always on) and HANA (HANA Real time data replication)

• Strong data security experience for both MSSQL and HANA.

• Proven experience on data encryption protocols (SSL and TLS protocols) for MSSQL and HANA RDBMS.

• MSSQL and SAP HANA Installation, Administration, and Data modeling.

• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to work with a global team.

• Ability to multi-task and context-switch effectively between different activities and teams

• High attention to detail and adherence to established processes.

• Strong troubleshooting skills and knowledge to adapt and learn quickly in a changing environment.

• Desire to succeed, grow skill sets, and a positive attitude.

• Experience with code review tools (Perforce and Crucible preferred).

• Networking concepts (network layers, Security, troubleshooting)

• Strong Windows and Linux administration knowledge.

Nice to have:

• Administration and configuration over reporting services, integration services and analysis services for SQL Server version 2019 to 2022.

• HANA Administration utilizing HANA Studio, HANA Cockpit and Linux command line.

• Familiarity of GDPR requirements and tools (Idera SQL Compliance Manager preferred)

• Strong Linux skills and shell scripting experience.

• Administration skills for third party backup tools like Cohesity and LiteSpeed.

Meet your team

ISBN Business Services Database Administration team is responsible of bring support on every duty related to SQL and HANA database aligned with more than 30 different internal and external customer face solutions. Some of our main responsibilities are related to keep and define and implement standards, improve and monitor database performance, backup and restore processes, security and automation by using DevOps lifecycles just to mention some of them. As part of Operations team we also have a very close relation with System Administration team by working on define new environments (servers build and configuration), networking setups, high availability and disaster recovery plans are also a big part of our daily duties.

​Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com
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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 405895  | Work Area: Information Technology  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.