Database Administrator

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.  Please be informed that our remote working possibility is only available within Hungary due to European taxation regulation. 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. Job Description: Your tasks will include: 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 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