Database Administrator

Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions Hungary; Poland; Hybrid; PLN 139,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions Hungary is seeking a Database Administrator to oversee the setup, operation, and reliability of IT service operation databases. The role focuses on stability, security, and performance within ITSM tooling and service management, with hands-on operational duties and no product- or application-database advisory work.

Remote work is possible within Hungary due to tax regulation. Strong English, plus German knowledge, is appreciated as part of cross-team collaboration

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL and HA setups for IT service operations.
• Experience with replication across regions and performance tuning.
• Hands-on SQL development, monitoring, and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Operational Database Setup & Maintenance: Designs, installs, configures, and maintains databases required for IT service operations and ITSM tooling
• Database Operations & Stability: Ensures stable day‑to‑day database operations, including availability, performance, and data integrity
• Monitoring & Performance Control: Implements and maintains monitoring, alerting, and performance analysis for operations‑relevant databases, in alignment with central monitoring standards
• Incident & Recovery Support: Provides hands‑on support for database‑related operational incidents and recovery activities
• Backup, Restore & Continuity: Maintains backup, restore, and recovery mechanisms for ITSM and operations databases
• Operational Standards & Compliance: Applies defined operational standards, procedures, and documentation for database operations

Skills

PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL HA Setup

PostgreSQL Replication

SQL

SQL Performance Analysis

PgBouncer

Enterprise DB

Oracle

ITIL

Education

ISO/IEC 20000

ISO 27001

Trend & Root Cause Interpretation

Enterprise Architecture

IT Architecture

Job description

O projekcie:

Company Description

As Hungary’s most attractive employer in 2025 (according to Randstad’s representative survey), Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions is a subsidiary of the Deutsche Telekom Group. The company provides a wide portfolio of IT and telecommunications services with more than 5300 employees. We have hundreds of large customers, corporations in Germany and in other European countries. DT-ITS recieved the Best in Educational Cooperation award from HIPA in 2019, acknowledged as the the Most Ethical Multinational Company in 2019. The company continuously develops its four sites in Budapest, Debrecen, Pécs and Szeged and is looking for skilled IT professionals to join its team.

Job Description

Main tasks:

The Operating Office - Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for the setup, operation, maintenance, and reliability of databases used for IT service operations and ITSM processes. This role focuses exclusively on operation-relevant databases supporting service management, monitoring, reporting, and operational tooling. The DBA ensures that these databases are stable, performant, secure, and compliant with operational standards, enabling reliable service operations across the IT service management and operations landscape. The role is hands‑on and operational and does not cover product or application databases, nor advisory activities for product teams.

* Please be informed that our remote working possibility is only available within Hungary due to European taxation regulation.

Wymagania:

Qualifications

Required deep knowledge:

• PostgreSQL
• PostgreSQL HA Setup
• PostgreSQL Replication in other regions
• SQL
• SQL Performance Analysis and Optimization
• PgBouncer
• Enterprise DB
• Oracle
• ITIL / IT Service Management

Basic knowledge:

• ISO/IEC 20000
• ISO 27001
• Trend & Root Cause Interpretation
• Enterprise Architecture
• IT Architecture

Additional Information

• High level of English knowledge
• German knowledge is nice to have

Personality:

• Cross-team collaboration
• Creative problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Proactive personality
• Openness to change and continuous learning
• Accountability & ownership mindset

Codzienne zadania:

• Operational Database Setup & Maintenance: Designs, installs, configures, and maintains databases required for IT service operations and ITSM tooling
• Database Operations & Stability: Ensures stable day‑to‑day database operations, including availability, performance, and data integrity
• Monitoring & Performance Control: Implements and maintains monitoring, alerting, and performance analysis for operations‑relevant databases, in alignment with central monitoring standards
• Incident & Recovery Support: Provides hands‑on support for database‑related operational incidents and recovery activities
• Backup, Restore & Continuity: Maintains backup, restore, and recovery mechanisms for ITSM and operations databases
• Operational Standards & Compliance: Applies defined operational standards, procedures, and documentation for database operations