Senior Database Administrator | Senior Datenbank-Administrator m/w/d Datenbanken [Kziff. RM9092]

L&W CONSOLIDATION GmbH

Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Published May 4, 2026
Full-time
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Job Summary

As a Senior Database Administrator, you will play a pivotal role in managing and optimizing complex database environments, including both relational and NoSQL systems. Your day-to-day responsibilities involve performing essential administrative tasks such as upgrades, patching, performance tuning, and backup management, while ensuring high availability in 24/7 production environments. You will collaborate closely with application teams to troubleshoot issues, optimize performance, and support the deployment of services across on-premises and cloud infrastructures. A key aspect of this role is the automation of recurring tasks through scripting and providing mentorship to junior team members. This position is ideal for an experienced professional looking to work in a dynamic environment that offers a hybrid working model, continuous professional development opportunities, and the chance to contribute to enterprise-wide security and compliance initiatives. You will be instrumental in maintaining the scalability and reliability of critical IT systems.

Required Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a comparable qualification/professional experience.

Experience

  • More than 5 years of experience in database administration across multiple DBMS platforms
  • Extensive experience with cloud-based database environments, specifically AWS RDS
  • Proven experience managing 24/7 high-availability database environments
  • Demonstrated proficiency in database performance tuning, data integrity, and complex troubleshooting
  • Professional experience in mentoring junior staff and fostering team collaboration

Languages

English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Participation in on-call rotations and occasional support outside regular business hours required to meet SLAs. Work permit for Germany required.