Senior Database Administrator

GFT TECHNOLOGIES SE

Kraków

Hybrid

PLN 163,000 - 249,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Kraków office

Medical, sport, lunch subsidy, life보험

Online training and certifications

Access to e-learning platform

Social events

Job summary

GFT Poland seeks a Senior Database Administrator to support mission-critical Linux-based platforms within enterprise infrastructure. You will provide hands-on database administration and production support for systems like IBM Sterling File Gateway, IBM Connect:Direct, and BMC Control-M in a high-availability environment with on-call duties.

The role requires 5+ years of DBA experience in production, strong Linux RHEL knowledge, and hands-on experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL and MS SQL.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience as DBA in production environments.
Strong knowledge of Linux RHEL.
Hands on experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL and MS SQL.
Experience supporting mission critical systems.
Strong troubleshooting skills under pressure.
Experience with backup and recovery.
Experience with replication and high availability solutions.
Experience in performance tuning.
Experience with log analysis.

Responsibilities

Install, configure and maintain Oracle, PostgreSQL and MS SQL databases.
Perform patching, upgrades and lifecycle management.
Execute backup, restore and recovery validation procedures.
Troubleshoot and tune database performance issues.
Manage capacity planning and optimization.
Analyze and resolve production incidents related to databases.
Contribute to root cause analyses for incidents.
Perform log analysis at database and OS levels.
Collaborate with Linux and application teams.

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MS SQL

Linux (RHEL)

Shell scripting

On-call support

Incident management

Performance tuning

Backup & recovery

Job description

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Senior Database Administrator

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Location:

Kraków, PL, 30-302

Working place: Hybrid

Working Location:

Type of contract: Employment contract

Salary range: 14600 - 22300 gross/month

What will you do?

You will support mission-critical Linux-based platforms within enterprise infrastructure, providing hands-on database administration and production support for systems such as IBM Sterling File Gateway, IBM Connect:Direct and BMC Control-M in a high-availability environment with on-call responsibilities and regular maintenance activities

Install configure and maintain Oracle PostgreSQL and MS SQL databases
Perform database patching upgrades and lifecycle management
Execute backup restore and recovery validation procedures
Troubleshoot and tune database performance issues
Manage database capacity planning and optimization
Analyze and resolve production incidents related to databases
Contribute to root cause analysis for incidents
Perform log analysis on database and Linux levels
Stabilize systems after releases and changes
Participate in major incident bridges
Collaborate with Linux and application teams
Troubleshoot interactions between database application and OS layers
Validate database health and availability
Perform pre and post change validations
Participate in on call rota and out of hours support
5+ years of experience as DBA in production environments
Strong knowledge of Linux RHEL
Hands on experience with Oracle PostgreSQL and MS SQL
Experience supporting mission critical systems
Strong troubleshooting skills under pressure
Experience with backup and recovery
Experience with replication and high availability solutions
Experience in performance tuning
Experience with log analysis

Nice to have:

Shell scripting or basic automation skills
Experience with IBM Sterling File Gateway
Experience with IBM Connect Direct
Experience with BMC Control-M
Experience in financial services or regulated environments
Experience supporting batch or file transfer platforms

We offer:

Hybrid work in our client office (Kraków) 6 days a month
Working in a highly experienced and dedicated team
Benefit package tailored to your needs (medical, sport, lunch subsidy, life insurance, etc.)
Online training and certifications
Access to e-learning platform
Social events

We are GFT Poland. WE KNOW how to tackle complex issues with innovative approach to deliver the highest value. Our reputation has been built around one simple rule: we do not overpromise, WE DELIVER. We deliver to our employees, clients and partners. WE GROW as you grow, so investing in you is our business strategy. Caring for each other is our priority. WE CARE who you are, what you need, how you feel. WE CARE to smile, have fun and develop as human beings.

Why Choose GFT?