Database Specialist at Evonik

Setup: Remote, Hybrid
Type: Full-time
Level: not_specified

Description

Evonik is seeking a Database Specialist to manage and optimize SAP HANA-based database systems in a Tailored Datacenter Integration (TDI) environment. The role involves ensuring high availability, performance, and stability, implementing security standards, and driving automation of database administration tasks. Additionally, the specialist will contribute to automation and DevOps engineering efforts, focusing on designing and implementing automation solutions, enabling DevOps practices, and integrating with modern toolchains.

Required Skills

SAP Database Administration
SAP HANA
High Availability
Performance Tuning
Security Standards
Automation
DevOps Practices
CI/CD Pipelines
Python Scripting
Ansible
Terraform
Git
VS Code
Rancher
Grafana

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Strong database understanding
Solid SQL skills
Experience with SAP Basis operations (Associate level)
Preferred Qualifications: SAP HANA fundamentals
Understanding of SAP system architecture and dependencies
Knowledge of modern infrastructure and cloud concepts
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools
High level of proactivity and ownership
Strong self-motivation and initiative
Continuous learning mindset
Problem-solving mentality
Creativity
Curiosity
Efficiency
Excellent communication skills (spoken and written English)
Ability to work transparently in a global team environment
Strong collaboration across functional and regional boundaries
Creation and maintenance of technical documentation using Markdown
Architecture diagrams (e.g., Mermaid)