DevOps Engineer (DBA/Database) in Amsterdam

The DevOps group is responsible for delivering DevOps services which accelerate the delivery of both revenue-generating and internal applications. We support business-lead software development while applying strategic and approved practices which streamline and fully automate the release management pipeline.

We are developing and supporting innovative solutions that leverage the latest technologies in open source and the cloud, and are building a team of top-notch DBA’s to create our next generation platform. 
 
 

You will be working within a portfolio of applications that utilize all levels of technology, from backend data and front-end technologies, delivered through cloud technologies such as Azure! 
An ideal candidate for this role will have a blend of development and/or operational experience that provides him or her with a good understanding modern infrastructure and development, while also balancing customer satisfaction and maintaining critical systems uptime. 

In addition, the individual will be expected to:
•    Engineer and implement solutions for continuous improvement for the services.
•    Present status updates and provide cross training to other team members.
•    Be active in evaluating and recommending new Cloud Data Services         
•    have and keep up-date knowledge on Cloud Data Services as they are released

Responsibilities: 
•    Establish an automated DevOps release management pipelines             
•    Partner with develops teams around the globe                                                                                               
•    Troubleshoot automation issues and find practical solutions                               
•    Complete project in a timely manner. 
•    Be a trusted automation and tooling                                                            
•    Plan, organize, achieve project objectives; technically guide projects           
•    Work with teams to bring continuous improvement to ALM processes and tools. 

Information Technology Services (ITS) helps power Deloitte’s success. ITS is the engine that drives Deloitte, which serves many of the world’s largest, most respected organizations. We develop and deploy cutting-edge internal and go-to-market solutions that help Deloitte operate effectively and lead in the market. Our reputation is built on a tradition of delivering with excellence.

The 2,200 professionals in ITS deliver services including:

• Security, risk & compliance
• Technology support
• Infrastructure
• Applications
• Relationship management
• Strategy
• Deployment
• PMO
• Financials
• Communications

Please, check our IT department video to get an impression.

• in addition to a fixed salary, a share in our profits;
• flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home;
• a good pension scheme;
• 26 days of paid holiday annually, and the opportunity to purchase 15 additional holiday days annually;
• a 32- 40 hour working week;
• the opportunity to take a month of unpaid leave once a year;
• a good mobility scheme: choose a company car with a fuel card for the whole of Europe, a cash option, a public transport card or reimbursement of travel expenses;
• the opportunity to benefit from tax-efficient facilities, such as company fitness and a bicycle scheme;
• a development program that helps you keep developing; 
• a laptop and an iPhone, which are also for personal use;
• the opportunity to take part in our collective health insurance scheme;
• great growth opportunities. Depending on your ambitions and performance, you can grow into a new role every 2 to 3 years.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related field, and experience as a DBA, DevOps and or systems administrator/engineer in 24X7 uptime environment.
• Expert knowledge of DBA administration and security protocols for client/server environment deployed using Cloud based IaaS and PaaS solutions on Linux/Windows platforms. 
• Database experience with Cloud applications. 
• Production experience in large-scale NoSQL data infrastructures such as MongoDB, etc.
• Production experience with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite, Amazon RDS, etc.
• Experience creating automation for database deployment, update, backup, recovery, testing, and maintenance.
• Implement, tune, and enhance functionality of database servers in an automated manner.
• Work with other teams to troubleshoot data-related problems, find root-causes, implement solutions, and contribute to incident reports.
• Build deployments and integrations with popular scripting languages (Bash, Powershell, Python, and/or Ruby).
• Use open-source software to build solutions, and work with the open-source community to resolve problems and improve our solutions.
• Experience with big data processing tools and when to use them.
• Experience working in an agile development team which requires the database design and architecture to adapt to changing business needs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, comfortable in a transactional high-volume, high-availability production environment. 
• Ability to build solid relationships with team members and co-workers.      
• Strong communication and presentation skills in both speaking and writing.
• Strong customer service skills, ability to manage multiple concurrent customers
• Self-reliant, self-motivated, with a “can do” attitude.
• Commitment to quality, accuracy, and reliability of services provided.
• Ability to produce and maintain accurate documentation and operational reports. 
• Desire to grow and develop new skill sets, involved with new technologies.

We look forward to receiving your application for this position. At Deloitte, we welcome  who can bring quality and ambition. We'd like to know who you are.

Questions? For answers, please contact  on +31882885136.