For the Shared Data Center division, we are seeking a
Senior Expert in Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration
Location: Berlin
Application deadline: June 30, 2026
Employment: Full-time
(Part-time is generally possible)
Start date: Immediately
Job posting number: 09-040-2026
Compensation: E13 TV EntgO-DRV (senior civil service)
Scope of work
We are the Joint Data Center of the German Pension Insurance, located in Berlin and Würzburg. We ensure the secure and high-performance operation of the infrastructure, compliance with relevant legal standards, cost predictability, cost-effectiveness, and IT consulting. As a team of database experts, we form a central component of our IT architecture. We manage databases on various platforms for a wide range of our clients’ applications. Among other things, we play a key role in ensuring the smooth processing of pension and rehabilitation cases.
Your Responsibilities
As a Senior Microsoft SQL Server Expert, you will play a key role in the operation and further development of our database platform. Here, you will take on the following responsibilities:
* Operation and further development of a large Microsoft SQL Server landscape (2019+)
* Ensuring high availability, performance, and stability
* Design and implementation of automation (e.g., using Ansible, PowerShell)
* Management and optimization of deployments and operational processes
* Definition of standards for installation, operation, and maintenance
* Collaboration on and leadership of IT projects in the database environment
* Advising internal stakeholders on architecture, performance, and security issues
* Setting up and further developing test and lab environments
Your Profile
* You have either a college degree (Bachelor’s/Diploma/FH) in STEM fields, a comparable IT qualification, or a vocational degree in IT with several years of practical experience, or several years of comparable practical experience in the IT field
* Expert knowledge and several years of practical experience as a database administrator in the Microsoft SQL Server environment (2019+)
* Very good knowledge of T-SQL, PowerShell, and the Windows Server operating system
* Experience with high-availability solutions
* You work in a structured, solution-oriented manner and enjoy strategic, conceptual work
* Excellent communication skills (German at least B2 level) as well as a strong sense of responsibility and initiative
* Ideally, you already have practical experience with automation using PowerShell or Ansible
* Experience with large system landscapes or critical infrastructure is desirable
* Knowledge of Active Directory, monitoring, performance tuning, or security is an advantage but not a requirement
We offer
* A permanent position in the public sector with all the benefits of a public employer
* With a wide range of continuing education opportunities, our employees are given the chance to strengthen their skills for their day-to-day tasks, further their professional development, and shape the future of our DRV Bund together
* Flexible and service-oriented work schedules to balance work and family life
* Working from home and the necessary technical equipment are integral parts of modern work in the IT sector for us
* Opportunities to connect, including through our networks, over 25 company sports groups, counseling and referral services for parents and family caregivers, workplace social counseling, and online lecture offerings
* The health of our employees is important to us. We support the practical implementation of workplace health management in everyday work
Further information
To fill this position, we will conduct interviews with shortlisted candidates.
Please note that following a job offer, you will undergo a security screening in accordance with the Security Screening Act (§ 9 SÜG). This security screening must not result in a finding that a security risk exists that precludes the performance of security-sensitive duties (§ 14 SÜG).
This job posting pertains to a field in which women are underrepresented as defined by the Federal Equal Opportunity Act. The German Federal Pension Insurance Fund is committed to the professional advancement of women. We therefore particularly encourage applications from women.
People with a severe disability or those deemed equivalent under § 2 (2) and (3) of SGB IX will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.
Applications from people of all nationalities are welcome.
We look forward to
your application
Your contact person
Iris Jonsson is available to answer any questions you may have at:
Phone:
0151 67723826
Email:
iris.jonsson@drv-bund.de