Job Description

Country Malaysia

Job Family IT

For almost 90 years, GfK has been a reliable and trusted insight partner for the world\xe2\x80\x99s biggest companies and leading brands who make a difference in every consumer\xe2\x80\x99s life - and we will continue to build on this. We connect data, science and innovative digital research solutions to provide answers for key business questions around consumers, markets, ROI, brands and media. With our headquarters in Germany and a presence in around 60 countries worldwide, you benefit from our global company with a diverse community of 8,000+ employees.

Harnessing the power of our workforce, the greatest asset we have is our people. As part of GfK, you can take your future into your own hands. We value talent, skills and responsibility and will support your development within our international teams. We are proud of our heritage and our future, as we continue our evolution from Market Research provider to SaaS data solutions and consulting partner. We value extraordinary people and this is why we are looking for YOU to help create our future. For our employees as well as for our clients we pursue one goal: Growth from Knowledge!



Mission of the role

As part of the DBA team you will be taking care of GfK Database systems running on Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL and SAP ASE (Sybase). We are looking for someone who has experience running relational database systems on-premise and on cloud.

You will:

Perform analysis and resolution of critical issues

Be responsible for planning and implementation of database changes

Be in charge of the improvement and optimization of databases systems

Be responsible for Incident and Problem Management

Be involved in Configuration Management

Serve a 24/7 on-call duty

Report to the Infrastructure Database Team Lead

You have:

2+ years of experience with databases in Cloud

2+ years of experience with scripting, at least Linux Shell or Windows Powershell

Advanced knowledge of relational database system(s)

Solid understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems

Good communication and self-organizational skills

An Agile mindset

ITIL framework knowledge

SAFe framework knowledge

Benefits:

Exciting work environment that brings people together

Use of the latest digital technologies

Initial and ongoing trainings to support your development

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Flexible working hours and home office

All documents will be treated in the strictest confidentiality.

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.

#LI-Hybrid

We are an ethical and honest company that is wholly committed to its clients and employees. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace for all and are committed to equal employment opportunity, focusing on all of our employees reaching their full potential.

We respect and value every employee regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, age, personality, experience, culture, faith, socio-economic status, or physical or mental disabilities.

We endorse the core principles and rights set forth in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and the Social Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, promoting the universal values of human dignity, freedom, equality, and solidarity.

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At GfK we work collaboratively with our colleagues but offer a flexible working approach, including dividing our time between office & remote working as well as the opportunity to flex our working hours around team core hours.

Don\'t meet every single requirement? Some people are less likely to apply unless they meet all the requirements listed in a job specification. GfK is looking for self-starters to join our innovative team keen to take on a new challenge. So, if you\'re excited about this role but your skills and experience don\'t align perfectly with every requirement we\'ve listed, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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