Intermediate Database Administration Specialist

Background:

eu-LISA is the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) manages large-scale IT systems to support the implementation of asylum, border management and migration policies in the European Union (EU). The Agency is also a front-runner for the digitalisation efforts of the EU's Justice and Home Affairs domain, building a new information architecture and contributing to the development of a new security ecosystem. Since the Agency's beginnings in 2012, eu-LISA has become the digital engine of the Schengen Area. With its activities and tasks, the Agency adds value to the EU Member States by supporting their efforts towards justice, security and freedom.

Task description:         

• Database installation, configuration and administration
• Database monitoring and tuning
• Application installation, configuration and management
• Monitoring of application usage and performance
• Access management
• Writing of database or application procedures manuals, including disaster recovery plans
• Database / application incident management
• Coordination of database and application support

Education:       

• Minimum 3 years of relevant education (bachelor or equivalent) after the secondary school

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 6 years of IT professional experience
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in database / Application management

Additional needed qualification, knowledge and skills:         

• Experience in Database support
• In-depth knowledge of DBMS administration.
• Good knowledge of ORACLE DBMS.
• Good knowledge of Structured Query Languages (SQL) and particularly PL-SQL
• Experience with ITIL/ITIL V3
• Experience in user support
• Knowledge of operating systems (e.g. Windows, Unix, Linux)
• Ability to participate in multi-lingual meetings, ease of communication.
• Capability of integration in an international/multicultural environment, rapid self-starting capability and experience in working in team.
• Able to cope with the fast changing technologies