Data Platform Engineer with German

The Qurate Retail Group (QRG) offers the most engaging shopping experiences, combining the best of retail, media and social. QRG consists of eight leading retail brands: QVC, HSN, Zulily, Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, Grandin Road and reaches over 360 million homes worldwide through 17 television networks and multiple ecommerce sites, social pages, mobile apps, print catalogs and in-store destinations. QRG delivers increasingly personalized content to customers through data analytics and machine learning.   

Since 2016, QRG Global Business Services center in Cracow, a member of the QRG family, offers world-class Accountancy, IT, Finance, HR and Software Engineering Services to our branches in Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. 

Currently we are looking for: 

Data Platform Engineer with English and German 

This is an exciting role for individuals who seek challenges in an agile, dynamic and fast paced environment. This role provides a great opportunity to have direct impact on how Platform Engineering enables the business team to compete in an ever-changing retail landscape. Our Data platform engineers ensure systems are performing at optimum performance with a proactive hands-on approach to address issues through the application stack before they impact our customers both internally and externally. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provides first/second level troubleshooting, technical and operational support with limited guidance; escalating when appropriate 
• Updates existing documentation for procedures used 
• Guides, coaches, and supports other team members with their assignments (e.g., onboarding junior team members) 
• Works independently, with limited guidance to automate tasks around system management, deployment and\or monitoring; escalating when appropriate 
• Contributes to the delivery of consistent platform level automation solutions as part of mid to large scale platforms level delivery 
• Plans, implements and maintains infrastructure per prescribed specifications. 
• Executes, coordinates, and plans platform level changes as part of Release Management. 
• May lead phases of a project. Escalates delays, issues, risks and highlights to project managers and/or project leads 
• Makes recommendations to ensure optimal performance and reliability for enterprise platforms 
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned 
• Works independently, with limited guidance, to design environments low to medium complexity; escalating when appropriate 
• Provides input into the evaluation of new technologies relative to their domains. 
• Provides input into technical design 

We are looking for Candidates who: 

• Demonstrates emerging proficiency in multiple facets of the designated technology platform and can independently evaluate and resolve most problems 
• Possesses solid understanding of the current technology environment and security controls 
• Develops understanding & usage of distributed systems, cloud technology, virtualization and security methodologies 
• Builds expertise in designated technology platform i.e. Oracle, Sql-Server while also developing knowledge of emerging technologies and adjacent technology platforms. 
• Consistently applies Platform Engineering principles and best practices to solutions delivery efforts. 
• Independently delivers on multiple aspects of Data Platforms Performance Management monitoring solutions. 
• Develops basic understanding of the retail industry 
• Possess effective communication skills to share knowledge effectively with other team members and continue to build and begin leveraging internal networks. 
• Has ability to build productive networks with internal clients. 

Requirements: 

• Evident exposure in Data platforms technologies such as Oracle, SQL Server (MySQL, Maria-DB or Eloquence would be nice to have) 
• 5+ years of Database Administration experience primarily for Oracle 
• good German (at least B2 level) 
• very good command of English (C1 level)
• Experience in managing and configuration of system batch processing 
• Deep understanding of system performance and monitoring 
• Understanding of containers and container orchestration 
• Experience in maintaining and supporting large-scale Databases and their application architectures 
• Experience with various data technologies including relational and as desirable non-relational databases and message queues 
• Experience with infrastructure configuration and automations processes and tools 
• Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with strong communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive 

Nice to have: 

• AIX and Windows operating system experience and Unix scripting knowledge 
• DevOps principles and common tools 
• Exposure to legacy systems using relational database structures 
• Experience in one or more of the following: Windows VB Scripting, Oracle, Maria-DB, Couchbase or other non-relational database, Eloquence, Mongo 
• Exposure to any of the following: Dynatrace, Icinga2, Puppet, ServiceNow, HPOO or similar automation tool, Stonebranch 

What we offer: 

General benefits: 

-Attractively located office with collaboration spaces, gaming room, football table, billiards and showers 

-Hybrid work model combining office & remote work 

-Onsite parking space for employees 

-Company performance related bonus 

-Referral program with financial bonus 

-Life Insurance 

-Retirement pension plan 

-Budget for development (including language courses and others), clear career path with the possibility to gain experience in international environment 

-Access to internal Learning Lab Platform with multiple trainings oriented for professional growth 

Lifestyle benefits: 

-Access to MyBenefit platform (Multisport included) 

-Team Building activities 

-Charity initiatives 

-Opportunities to volunteer your time to company- driven initiatives, employee networks or organizations of your choice – 1 day/year 

-Working environment promoting diversity and inclusion 

Health benefits: 

-Private medical care 

-Mental health support line for you and your relatives 

Join us as we enrich life’s everyday moments – including yours. Apply today!