Chubb is the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer operating in 54 countries, Chubb is making significant investments to thrive in a digital age. Chubb launched its third Technology Hub in Thessaloniki in 2022 which is rapidly developing. Our new center of excellence in Greece is positioned to drive our ongoing business and to support our digital business transformation, as well as the company's operations in the European region which encompasses 27 countries.
Chubb is looking for a Database Engineer to join our team. This is a permanent full-time position and a compelling opportunity to join a global, growing, financially stable and successful company. As an industry leader, Chubb is an employer of choice for skilled technology professionals aspiring to develop a meaningful career in a fast-paced, diverse company with offices in most major cities in the world.
Overview
Your role as a Database Engineer will focus to engage with changes/fixes to the overall database(s) in a series of applications used by the client, providing support for production, Preproduction and Disaster Recovery environments, taking into consideration high availability and performance of databases. Work with other teams as Development, Architecture, Applications Support and infrastructure in analysis, design and definition of physical data bases. Design and keep disaster recovery plans.
You will commit to personal learning and development by actively seeking opportunities for growth, you will share knowledge and experience with others.
Responsibilities:
• Maintain the build of database systems of high availability and quality addressing requirements and in accordance with information needs and views
• Addressing needs for enabling data distribution to the right user, in appropriate format and in a timely manner
• Propose techniques to minimize database downtime and parameters to provide fast query responses
• Determine, enforce and document database policies, procedures and standards
• Perform tests and evaluations regularly to ensure data security, privacy and integrity
• Monitor database performance, implement changes and request new patches and versions as required
• Provide support to the daily operations, help in troubleshooting and resolve incidents that will be documented in accordance to the client procedure
• Work within established configuration and change management policies and process to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the databases
• Understand high availability and disaster recovery solutions to guarantee the business continuity
• Keep updated detailed documentation of environments that are supported. Document procedures to implements, troubleshooting or configurations that must be applied to databases.
• Propose improvement solutions on database structure and implementations
• Propose database migration plans
Qualifications:
• A Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Computer Science/IT or related field
• 3+ years of hands-on database experience preferably in Microsoft SQL Server/IBM DB2
• Experience in SQL PaaS environment
• Experience in high availability topologies and data replication mechanisms and techniques
• Experience in using Database Monitoring tools
• Familiarity with Root causes analysis processes
• Strong capabilities on review, diagnostic and resolve problems of performance of query tuning issues, locking, deadlocks, jobs execution.
• Strong capabilities on translating systems and business requirements into database designs (sequence, classes, flow, conceptual views)
• Strong capabilities on IT requirements traceability
Additional soft skills required:
• Familiarity with insurance industry business processes
• Confident in decision making and the ability to explain processes or choices as needed
• Strong motivation
• Organizational skills, resourcefulness, and creativity
• Being team working oriented
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility, willingness to travel
• Fluency in English
Our team makes a difference, every time. For this reason, we offer in return!
We offer hybrid working model, explicit, structured career development, a competitive salary package, annual bonus, private medical cover, monthly allowance for lunch, continuous learning experiences, work in a fun, lively environment with mentoring from our ground-breaking senior mentors.
Integrity. Client Focus. Respect. Excellence. Teamwork
Our core values instruct how we live and work. We’re an ethical and honest company that’s wholly committed to its clients. A business that’s engaged in mutual trust and respect for its employees and partners. A place where colleagues perform at the highest levels. And a working environment that’s collaborative and encouraging.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Chubb, we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances. We strive to achieve an environment where all colleagues feel comfortable performing to their full potential and are recognized for their contributions.
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