SaaS Database Specialist

Are you looking for an exciting role where you can tackle challenging projects within a Scrum team of enthusiastic tech experts? Do you have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and a solid technical background, especially in databases and SQL? Join our SaaS platform teams, where we are committed to making significant strides in how we deliver and scale our software for our customers. As a SaaS Database Specialist, you will find the work both challenging and enjoyable, making a real impact on our database management and optimization processes!

What will you be doing as a SaaS Database Specialist?

You will manage and monitor the performance of Azure SQL databases and will assist the development teams in choosing and implementing the right database platforms tailored to their specific needs, providing expert guidance throughout the process. Your role will involve analyzing database queries and recommending or making improvements to optimize performance.

You will take responsibility for the availability and development of our global SaaS platform, supporting the development teams in delivering and enhancing our products. This includes independently automating and optimizing existing processes to streamline operations. You will also select appropriate tools and leverage common scripting languages such as Bash and Python to further enhance our systems.

A crucial part of your job will involve identifying and eliminating problems to continuously improve the security and performance of our environment, ensuring our platforms remain robust and secure. Through your efforts, you will contribute significantly to the seamless operation and advancement of our services.

Where will you be working?

We are social technicians with a big love for what we do and find it important to be open to each other, which also means that we give feedback. In our team, we can say everything and we always listen to each other.

We work according to the agile principles. You’re probably familiar with them. There’s always something to do when it comes to maintenance, improvements and working smarter. So, we as a team determine what has high priority in our backlog. During our 2-week sprints, we deliver what we’ve committed to. Retrospectives keep us on our toes and show us what improvements can be made.

We expect you, and the team, to be playful with technology. Mind you: playful, but responsible. In the interview, we would like to hear what you’ve figured out and implemented tech-wise in your previous or current job.

Are you our new SaaS Database Specialist?

• Several years of relevant professional work experience as a cloud engineer or in a comparable position
• Experience in working with cloud environments (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Experience with (setting up) Azure databases and Microsoft SQL Server
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform or Puppet
• Good knowledge of scripting languages, such as Python or Bash
• You enjoy the complexity of SaaS and work in a structured way with a step-by-step approach.
• You believe in teamwork and clear communication as much as we do.
• You’re looking for a job with international context.
• You don’t mind a stand-by shift (evenings or weekend) from time to time.

This is what you do it for

The nicest colleagues, a laptop, and a salary that grows with you. That is a no brainer, of course. But there’s more. Much more. In the Employee Handbook, you’ll discover all of our employment conditions.

10 to Grow

Use 10% of your work hours and a budget of 10% of your gross annual salary for personal development.

Paid parental leave

Receive your full salary for 9 weeks + 50% of your salary for 17 weeks. Why? Because parenting is hard work.

Volunteering

Simply do it during work time. Did we mention helping people is part of our DNA?

The job interview process. This is how we do it!

1 You apply

You send your CV and cover letter. Within the week, you'll hear if we're going to meet.

2 Who am I speaking to?

During a phone screening interview, we’ll check if our expectations are aligned. If so, we’ll get together for the first interview.

3 First interview: culture

You'll get to know TOPdesk, and we’ll get to know you! If you have the true TOPdesk spirit, we’ll meet again for a second interview.

4 Second interview: job details

Let’s find out if your experience and skills make you the perfect fit for the job and team.

5 Contract discussion

Everyone excited? Check! Time to draw up a contract and choose your start date.

6 Welcome to TOPdesk!

Once you’ve signed the contract, we’ll arrange everything for your first day. Let the adventure begin!