In Short
We are seeking a skilled and experienced individual to join SEFE as the Head of DBA. In this role, you will lead and manage the DBA Team, serving as the primary point of contact for all DBA-related issues, incidents, and inquiries within the organisation.
What You Will Do
As the Head of DBA, you will take charge of the DBA Team, ensuring efficient communication,
problem resolution, and collaboration among team members. You will serve as the first point of
contact for all DBA-related matters.
You will develop proposals for optimising DBA systems, focusing on performance, capacity usage,
redundancy, resilience, and sustainability. You’ll analyse existing systems and propose enhancements
to improve overall efficiency.
Key to this role is collaboration with business units to analyse and develop new IT solutions within the
DBA landscape, ensuring alignment with the strategic plan of the organisation’s IT landscape and
addressing current and future business requirements.
You’ll manage the life cycle of DBA systems, including financial planning and budgeting, monitoring
end-of-life scenarios, evaluating new versions, optimising costs, and controlling license usage to
enhance system resiliency and efficiency. You’ll also be responsible for update database infrastructure
elements according to established procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards and best
practices.
You’ll generate performance reports for DBA services based on relevant metrics and SLAs, providing
insights into system performance and adherence to service level agreements. You’ll diagnose and
resolve complex malfunctions, identifying underlying causes and implementing solutions to minimize
downtime and mitigate risks.
You’ll maintain and update operational documentation, focusing on diagnostics and reducing
processing time for system incidents. Collaborating independently with third parties, such as providers
and vendors, you’ll ensure quality service provision.
What You Will Bring
• A solid understanding of IT infrastructures, concepts and solutions and experience in troubleshooting complex database issues
• Undergraduate bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science or related discipline
• Leadership experience and skills
• Certifications in Microsoft (databases), Oracle preferred
• Experience with the following technologies:
• MS SQL Server 2014 and higher (including SSAS, SSIS, and SSRS),
• MS SQL, Oracle, and MongoDB Performance monitoring and turning (SQL Server Profiler, Extended Events, Oracle OEM, MongoDB Operations Manager, TOAD)
• Oracle database
• MongoDB database
• Monitoring solutions like CentryOne, Microsoft SCOM and Azure Monitoring
• Experience designing, implementing and operating tooling to support the automation of database operations and reporting.
• Autonomously driving and coordinating multi-team, database-based projects with your experience in Trading companies
• Linux skills, Windows Server skills are needed
• Experience with scripting and automating of operation tasks
• Experience in software development teams cooperation is preferable
• ITIL practice and Agile/SCRUM methodology are needed
About Us
Securing Energy for Europe – it’s a simple statement, with a bold ambition. SEFE is not just our name, but also encompasses everything that drives us. To accomplish this, we’re taking immediate action to secure gas supply – but also looking forward, to explore our role in the European energy transformation and how we can contribute to a stable and sustainable future.
As a fully-integrated energy company, we serve our customers with an end-to-end energy value chain – from sourcing and trading to transport, storage and sales. Together, we ensure the security of gas supply in Germany and Europe and drive the green energy transformation. Our international teams work across locations in Europe, Asia, and North America. We’re passionate about energy and the important role it can play in shaping a better future.
Join SEFE and help us secure gas supply across Europe and shape a better, more sustainable tomorrow.
Our Benefits
We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces diversity and fosters the development of knowledge, skills and experience. Whatever your role, you’ll find an open, welcoming atmosphere that empowers you and recognises your contribution. Right from the start, we offer you great freedom of action and early assumption of responsibility in an exciting international working environment. In addition to targeted support for your professional and personal qualifications, you will receive numerous company benefits, such as:
• Flexible working hours with the option of hybrid working
• Attractive remuneration package
• Attractive working environment in a central location
• A team-oriented environment with an open feedback culture
• Company restaurant with a healthy and varied selection of food
• Job ticket and bike leasing
• Health provision and company sports offers
• Company pension scheme
• 30 vacation days and special leave
