Infrastructure Developer within Database Platform

At Essity we are gradually extending our scope and continuing our path within a bigger digitization journey. Our Global IT Services function has 1 vacancy within their Database Platform team – a team dedicated to maintaining, optimizing, and developing our MSSQL Hosting platform globally. If you are ready to step into an international arena, eager to learn and develop yourself and to help us becoming better in our IT services, then keep reading!
About the Role
We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk!
This role is focused on developing and maintaining the Database platform based mainly on MS SQL Server at Essity. You will be working in a dynamic team of DBAs who’s mission it is to provide a secure, reliable, and cost-optimized DB platform for Essity globally.
You will be focusing on MSSQL platform optimization through maintenance and development of the tools used for platform configuration, compliance, and inventory.
You will also provide SQL expertise for different parts of the IT landscape of the company, providing knowledge and hands-on support to Solution Owners, Application Developers, and other IT colleagues. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team that supports both internal and external projects and teams with modern infrastructure expertise. Your engagement will be in DB Platform management in a highly people focused work environment. You will be part of an international team and will work with colleagues and customers around the world.
What You Will Do
Drive and execute SQL platform optimization, automation, and improvement activities
Maintenance and development of installation and configuration scripts
Maintain our in-house developed SQL Web-tool used for inventory, compliance, etc.
Be part of 3rd line support including troubleshooting and problem solving

Who You Are
You’re a person who always strive to learn new things and develop your skills and competencies. You like to challenge established ways of working with the aim to improve the delivery and create more value for our customers. You are a strong team-player with the ability to work independently.
Required Education and Experience:
Higher education within a relevant field or equivalent work experience
Expertise and experience in MS SQL Server 2014 - 2019
Expertise in Powershell and T-SQL
Good knowledge and experience in Windows Server, Windows Cluster, and IT Infrastructure overall
Good knowledge and experience of administering large SQL estates
Good knowledge and experience of Azure SQL services

Meriting skills
Container technologies
Php, java, json programming
MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL
Virtualization platforms (VMWare, Hyper-V etc.)
Linux

Key competencies & Personal capabilities
For this position we aim to find people who share our believes and behaviors at Essity. This means we appreciate the right attitude, mind-set as well as ability to collaborate in an international environment within cross-functional teams. These attributes are considered as key success factors for this position. Therefore, we also believe the right candidates have strong interpersonal skills and a great service mindset with a positive attitude. Furthermore, the candidates should have excellent communication skills and help build an open environment. Attention to details, follow through, and ability to prioritize quickly are also key words. Other than this, we believe you are a self-motivated team-player who thrives in learning new things.
At Essity our ambition is to increase health and hygiene standards across the world. To do this we depend on motivated, competent, and high-performing employees. In addition, we expect you to be an excellent communicator who enjoys participating in global projects. While being detailed oriented, systematic, and thorough, yet you can maintain the holistic perspective and the capability to think outside the box, when needed. You work within a project structure but can take initiatives and encourage the streamlining of business processes.
Additional Information
Please send us your application in English and send it to us through our website at your earliest convenience but not later than deadline.
We have 1 permanent position to fill with primary location at our Gothenburg office.
Essity kindly but firmly declines direct contact with recruiting and staffing agencies, as well as job advertising sellers.
What We Can Offer You
Essity is the number one employer in Sweden in the Randstad Award 2019, and this is truly a great opportunity to join us as an award-winning employer and really be part of shaping our current and future global success.
At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Collaborative and Caring Culture | Empowerment & Engaged People | Work with Impact and A Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning & Career Growth | Health & Safety Priority | Sustainable Value Together| Innovation| Sustainable Working Life | Total Reward
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