About Convatec
Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com
General IT Infrastructure Systems Administration work focuses on installation, configuration, and maintenance of IT systems software and hardware for multi-user server computers and/or personal computing devices including:•Meeting end user needs by ensuring the uptime, performance, resource availability, and security of the computers managed within established budgets and operational guidelines
•Acquiring, installing, and upgrading computer components and software and planning for/responding to service outages and other problems
•Automating routine tasks using scripting and writing basic computer programs to address more complex systems software configuration and enhancement
Place of work: Priemyselný park 3, Michalovce, Slovakia.
Wage (gross) and other rewards: Minimum 2400€ / monthly (depending on experiences and quality of the candidate) + Annual global incentive plan-bonus and other benefits in compliance with social benefit program of the company
Contract type: full-time.
Start date: by agreement.
Position Overview
We’re looking for an experienced Database Engineer to join our team as a senior technical specialist. In this role, you’ll design, implement, maintain, and optimize enterprise-grade database environments across MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server. You’ll also help shape our data strategy, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.
Key responsibilities
Administer and fine-tune MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MS SQL Server databases
Troubleshoot and optimize complex SQL queries across multiple dialects
Design scalable, high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) architectures
Resolve performance bottlenecks in large-scale environments
Manage user roles, backups, restorations, and version upgrades
Implement database changes with minimal business disruption
Collaborate on projects, translating business needs into technical solutions
Maintain documentation and build knowledge repositories
Evaluate new database technologies and licensing options
Participate in on-call rotations and incident response
Key requirements
Outline the essential competencies and characteristics that candidates must demonstrate to contribute to our diverse, inclusive culture and succeed in the role. These may include:
5–8 years of hands-on experience in database administration
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Proven ability to lead projects independently and drive results
Experience with cloud-based database platforms
Background in IT infrastructure is a plus
Certifications in MySQL or PostgreSQL are a bonus
Education/ Qualifications
· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT preferred
Our ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You’ll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. You’ll be encouraged and supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it’ll be worth it.
This is stepping up to a challenge.
This is work that’ll move you.
Note: Please send your CV only in English language.
Employee perks, benefits:
Annual global incentive plan-bonus
Large corporation with representation and manufacturing
plants in the world
Stable employer for Michalovce city and its surroundings
Corporate culture – Underpinning everything we do are our values:
Improve care
Deliver results
Grow together
Own it
Do what´s right
Home office possibilities
Flexible working hours
Introduction program according to company standards
Development trainings
Career opportunities for internal employees
Referral bonus system
Recognition program
Meals in the amount of 0.44 Eur per one meal unit / day
Supplementary pension plan after the trial period with the
employer's contribution
Social fund (various support and perks for employees)
Free bus transport within Michalovce city
Various events / team building activities for employees
Various employee discounts by vendors within Michalovce city
Company:
Unomedical s.r.o. (member of the global company Convatec)
Priemyselný park 3
071 01 Michalovce, Slovakia
Email: job-slovakia@convatec.com
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Ak si nie ste istí, kontaktujte nás na adrese careers@convatec.com.
Equal opportunities
ConvaTec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.
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ConvaTec poskytuje rovnaké pracovné príležitosti, pre všetkých súčasných zamestnancov a uchádzačov o zamestnanie. Táto politika znamená, že nikto nebude diskriminovaný z dôvodu rasy, náboženstva, vierovyznania, farby pleti, národnostného pôvodu, národnosti, občianstva, pôvodu, pohlavia, veku, rodinného stavu, fyzického alebo mentálneho postihnutia, citovej, alebo sexuálnej orientácie, rodovej identity, vojenského statusu, alebo statusu veterána, genetických predisponujúcich vlastnosti, alebo z akéhokoľvek iného dôvodu, zakázaným zákonom.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives
ConvaTec is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any ConvaTec employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of ConvaTec. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
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Spoločnosť ConvaTec neprijíma nevyžiadané životopisy od agentúr a/alebo vyhľadávacích spoločností pre túto pracovnú ponuku. Životopisy predložené akémukoľvek zamestnancovi spoločnosti ConvaTec, treťou stranou, ako sú agentúry a/alebo vyhľadávacie spoločnosti, bez platnej písomnej a podpísanej zmluvy o vyhľadávaní, sa stanú výhradným vlastníctvom spoločnosti ConvaTec.
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