Senior Database Administrator

Job Description

We are currently looking for a Senior Database Administrator to join our IT Infrastructure Management Team. In this role you will be responsible for maintaining, optimizing and securing critical database systems while ensuring their high availability, performance and reliability. Working closely with developers, administrators and business stakeholders, you will play a key part in keeping our database infrastructure stable, scalable and ready for future growth. If that speaks to you, we’d be happy to welcome you to our team!

Take YOUR part in #EnergySmart!
 

You will contribute to green and secure energy ecosystem creation by:

• Administering and maintaining Oracle Database and/or Microsoft SQL Server databases and database infrastructure, ensuring high availability, reliability and security
• Monitoring, troubleshooting and optimizing database performance, including queries, execution plans, indexing and resource utilization
• Managing backup, recovery, high availability and disaster recovery solutions, including Oracle RAC/Data Guard and/or SQL Server Always On
• Preparing requirements for database infrastructure solutions, supporting IT projects, coordinating integrations and working with vendors
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to team members, sharing knowledge and best practices, and contributing to the continuous improvement of database infrastructure and operations

Qualifications

• Strong experience with database administration in Oracle Database and/or Microsoft SQL Server, preferably in enterprise environments
• Strong experience with database high availability, clustering and disaster recovery solutions, such as Oracle RAC/Data Guard and/or SQL Server Always On Availability Groups
• Strong experience with backup, restore and recovery processes and database performance tuning
• Strong troubleshooting skills, including query optimization, execution plans, indexing and resource utilization
• Experience with relevant operating systems and understanding of networking fundamentals relevant to database environments
• Strong understanding of database security, authentication, permissions, encryption and access management
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB or other database technologies would be an advantage, as well as experience with cloud database technologies; ability to independently respond to critical situations and ensure uninterrupted database service operation
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of technical solutions and contribute to the improvement and development of database infrastructure

Additional Information

• A package of additional benefits to choose from: pension accumulation, health insurance, or another benefit from the selectable benefits list in the MELP application
• Additional paid days for health improvement, short-term illness, volunteering, and accumulated work experience
• A hybrid work model (3+2) and flexible working hours
• Internal career opportunities
• Extensive learning and qualification enhancement programs
• Mentorship-based culture designed to facilitate meaningful and value-driven work
• Take part in an unfolding energy transformation process to create a 100% secure and green energy ecosystem for both current and future generations

Join a growing and increasingly international team of energy smart people united by a common purpose. We all play our part in creating a 100 % secure and green energy ecosystem for current and future generations.

And the way to achieve this is certainly not to wait for the perfect moment. We believe that the power to act comes from the charge we bring to our work every day. United by purpose. Owning the challenge. Passion for reinvention. Pursuing excellence. These are our mindsets. Together, they yield the energy that drives everything we do. The energy generated by our choices. If you are guided by the same mindsets – we look forward to welcoming you to our team!

As we pursue our strategic goals to increase gender balance in Ignitis Group, we are indicating “f/m/d” next to job titles, meaning we welcome candidates of all genders – female, male or diverse.

Ignitis Group ensures equal opportunities. We welcome all applicants and do not discriminate against race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, disability or other personal traits unrelated to work obligations.

Company Description

Do you want to contribute to projects shaping the future of energy in the Baltics and beyond? Ignitis Group shared service center is a part of the Ignitis Group – a renewables-focused integrated utility. Our purpose is to create a 100% green and secure energy ecosystem for current and future generations.  

The Centre boasts a diverse range of competencies that not only ensure the smooth operation of daily activities across the Group but also support the energy transition in the Baltic Sea region. We are involved with all the Group’s products, from solar parks to electric vehicle charging stations. Given the scope and variety of projects, our team includes specialists in multiple disciplines, such as law, IT, HR, communications, procurement, and more. Every colleague, regardless of their area of expertise, contributes to the development of energy independence in Lithuania and beyond, extending to neighboring countries. 

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