Data and Database Engineer

Job Introduction

Serco is among the leading Space Industry and Services Companies. We have over 40 years’ experience in supporting the space sector: Since the creation of the European Space Agency (ESA), our employees have been providing everyday their technical, scientific and management skills to support the full range of European cornerstone space missions. 

Serco and Proud - Make a difference every day.

Serco is seeking candidates to be integrated within our team supporting the European Space Agency providing specialized software development and maintenance services and tools to access and retrieve observations and data from ESA's space science missions.

Role Responsibility

As Data and Database Engineer you will concentrate your activities on the following:

• Perform data modeling and database logical design for science archives
• Prepare technical notes comparing different database technologies based on the state-of-the-art
• Install and configure database management software (DBMS) and ad-hoc applications.
• Ensure availability, security and integrity of large databases.
• Resolve database performance, capacity, replication, and other distributed data issues.
• Develop and implement database maintenance plans, including performing integrity checks, updating statistics and monitoring hardware resource utilization.
• Establish regular backups of databases and archive logs in coordination with the local Science IT Unit
• Schedule and manage jobs for data transfers and monitor performance and impact on operations.
• Participate in application development processes and code reviews.
• Participate in database related conferences (e.g. PGConf)
• Analyze long-term database performance trends to optimize database and application performance.

Successful Candidate

Main qualifications:

• Software development experience oriented towards databases, with experience in Java and Python programming languages
• Demonstrated experience with spatial extensions (e.g. q3c, postgis, pgsphere)
• Advanced knowledge of Oracle, PostgreSQL and Greenplum or other parallel Databases
• Experience in applying Machine Learning and Big Data techniques to large datasets in operational systems
• Experience working with Linux Operating Systems
• Java and Python programming languages
• SVN, git repositories and project management software JIRA and Confluence
• Agile, SCRUM and DevOps practices
• Science and/or ESA science missions knowledge would be an asset

Package Description

Excellent Salary 

Corporate Benefits Package 

Relocation Assistance (if applicable)

Further information available from the Serco Europe Recruitment Team

About the Company

Why should you join Serco ?

At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play.

Meaningful and vital work - You’ll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated.

A world of opportunity - You’ll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression

Great people - You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team. who believe passionately in the value of our work.

What we offer

• Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services sector
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• Permanent employment with comprehensive Serco Benefits package.
• Pension

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play when managing complex public services.  

We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. 

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