Database Administrator (DBA)
Workplace: Solna, Sverige
Expires: August 24, 2025
The Security Service is seeking an experienced and driven Database Administrator (DBA) with specialist competence in PostgreSQL to join their IT Technology Department in Stockholm. The role involves full lifecycle responsibility from strategy, design, operation, and maintenance of databases, with daily tasks including database administration, migration, containerized environment data setup, documentation, version management, access control, disaster recovery processes, and organizational support for database development.
Main requirements:
  • Minimum three years of experience in database administration.
  • Experience working with PostgreSQL in production environments with high security requirements.
  • Good knowledge of additional database engines, preferably SQL Server.
  • Good communication skills in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
  • Swedish citizenship is required due to security clearance needs.
Responsibilities:
  • Database administration and migration.
  • Participate in data setup in containerized operational environments.
  • Documentation of processes and systems.
  • Plan and perform version management.
  • Access control management.
  • Develop processes and routines related to disaster recovery.
  • Monitor industry developments to ensure correct product choices and strategies.
  • Support the organization in database development.
  • Daily tasks including installation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, performance optimization, proactive maintenance, and lifecycle management of databases and data servers.
Required hard skills:
  • PostgreSQL database administration in secure production environments.
  • SQL Server knowledge.
  • Database migration techniques.
  • Version control practices for databases.
  • Disaster recovery planning and procedures.
  • Container technology for data environments.
Recommended hard skills:
  • Academic degree in a relevant field.
  • Experience in database development.
  • Experience migrating data from SQL Server to PostgreSQL.
  • Experience creating, documenting, and implementing routines and processes.
  • Experience with container technologies.
Soft skills:
  • Strong communication skills.
  • Ability to build and maintain good relationships.
  • Expressive in writing and speech.
  • Flexible and open-minded.
  • Collaborative and knowledge-sharing.
  • Curious and up-to-date with technology trends.
  • Meticulous and responsible with a strong focus on security.
Natural languages:
  • Swedish (Proficient)
  • English (Proficient)
Cultural skills:
  • Maintaining confidentiality due to security-sensitive environment
  • Adaptability to work in a high-security government agency
  • Understanding of security clearance processes
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