Founded in 1999 in Vienna, the Qualysoft Group is a manufacturer-independent IT consulting and services company, which successfully provides support for its international customers with the aim of boosting their competitiveness and economic efficiency through innovative IT solutions.
Its focus is on financial services providers, telecommunications companies, the automotive industry and energy service providers. Over 400 employees in 6 subsidiaries work together to ensure state of the art solutions for our clients.
We are looking for new colleagues in Qualysoft teams for diverse projects providing continuous learning opportunities. Our common goal is to provide honesty, development and a stable background while getting to know the latest technologies. We are waiting for your application for the position below!
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Database Administration & Operations Lead to oversee the deployment, optimisation, security, and reliability of enterprise database platforms. This role is responsible for ensuring high availability, performance, data integrity, and regulatory compliance across relational and NoSQL environments supporting mission-critical business applicationsThe position combines deep technical expertise with operational leadership, automation, and continuous improvement responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Lead the deployment, configuration, management, and optimisation of enterprise database platforms (MS SQL, MySQL, Progress, MongoDB, Oracle, DB2)Own backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies; validate and execute DR testing proceduresPerform advanced performance tuning (execution plans, indexing, wait events, resource bottlenecks, AWR/ASH analysis)Manage database high availability solutions including clustering, replication, AlwaysOn, Data Guard, and log shippingDrive version upgrades, patching, vulnerability remediation, and full database lifecycle managementEnsure data integrity, encryption (TLS, TDE), secure connectivity, and regulatory complianceLead incident response and deep troubleshooting of outages and performance degradationsOversee database capacity planning, utilisation reviews, and growth forecastingSupport audit, compliance, and license reviews; remediate findingsLead database migration and consolidation initiatives (on-premises to cloud or cross-platform)Support business continuity planning and DR executionOversee secure decommissioning and data sanitisation processesMaintain architecture documentation, operational procedures, and support modelsProvide technical leadership and mentoring to L2 Database Analysts, including On-Call rota coordinationManage vendor escalations and third-party support engagement
Required Skills & Experience
Expert-level administration experience across MS SQL, MySQL, Progress, MongoDB, Oracle, and DB2Strong performance tuning and engine diagnostics expertiseDeep understanding of HA/DR architectures and recovery strategiesExperience with encryption, certificates, secure drivers, and endpoint hardeningCapacity planning and database growth modelling experienceKnowledge of backup technologies and cross-site failover designUnderstanding of data security, auditing, masking, and privilege managementExperience with cloud-managed database services (Azure, AWS, GCP equivalents)Monitoring and observability expertise for database telemetry and alertingFamiliarity with license compliance and vendor entitlement managementMigration planning and platform consolidation expertiseScripting skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash) for automationStrong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder communication skills
Why we think you will love working here:
With us you count as a person, our doors are always open.
We live the Qualysoft Team Spirit and stand for transparency!
Fresh wind and new ideas are welcome, because standstill is a foreign word at Qualysoft.
