Cloud Operation Specialist

**Job Title**: Cloud Operation Specialist - Database

Philips is a global leader in health technology, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide and striving to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Driven by the vision of a better tomorrow.

But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are 80,000, wonderfully unique individuals, with two things in common. An unwavering sense of purpose and a relentless determination to deliver on our customers’ needs. It’s what inspires us to create meaningful solutions - the kind that make a real difference - when it matters most.

The world and our customers’ needs are changing faster than ever before and while we are proud of what we do already, we know we can do more. That’s why we need you, to help us tackle increasingly complex challenges posed by ever evolving health and well-being needs.

**In this role, you have the opportunity to make life better**
Looking at the challenges the world is facing today Philips’ purpose has never been more relevant. So whatever your role, if you share our passion for helping others, you’ll be working towards creating a better and fairer future for all.

**You are responsible for**

Responsible for creating, maintaining and managing database servers;
Identify technology opportunities in the database migration process to the cloud, ensuring the shortest possible downtime in a migration;
Troubleshoot problems, events and incidents in our database-related Cloud environments;
Identify performance bottlenecks, locks and other items related to database operation;
Install, configure and maintain instances on the database server;
Import and export data;
Responsible for the backup plan and execution;
Participate in business continuity implementation plans, disaster recovery and subsequent testing;
It will direct and support the database analyst in his activities.

**You are a part of**

**To succeed in this role, you’ll need a customer-first attitude and the following**
Experience with database administration;
Oracle database experience;
Experience with SQL / PL/SQL;
Experience supporting production operations in large-scale Cloud SaaS environments;
Experience in cloud environment (AWS or similar);
Interpersonal skills and knowledge to respond to daily customer-centric activities;
Goal-oriented, proactive and self-motivated;
Demonstrated ability to solve problems;
Demonstrated commitment to quality;
Strong organizational and multitasking skills;
Excellent verbal and written skills;
Intermediate / Advanced English - good oral and written communication;
Bachelor's degree in IT, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.

It will make a difference:
AWS certification.
Oracle Certification.
Knowledge in Linux, Docker and other technologies related to containerization.
Knowledge in Cloud Foundry.
Knowledge in scripting languages (Bash, Python, Terraform or similar).
Knowledge in No-SQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, etc);

**In return, we offer you**
Describe in two to three lines what tangible and intangible benefits the incumbent will gain in this role. Use our Employer Value Proposition (EVP) themes and information gathered in the RSM as input sources.

**How we work at Philips**
Our newly-adopted hybrid work concept fuses flexibility with collaboration to deliver great outcomes for our people and our customers. We are embracing an approach wherein we spend more time together than apart - which for full-time employees translates to an average of at least 3 days working from the office and up to 2 days from home - for our hybrid roles.
Hybrid work flexibility means people can meet the changing demands of work and home in the most balanced, productive, and healthy way.

Our hybrid working model is defined in 3 ways:

- We believe in the importance of impactful collaboration:_ There's a certain energy when everyone’s in the same room that can heighten idea generation and creative friction needed for problem-solving.
- We embrace flexibility:_ Choosing where, when and how to work can vary according to task and team schedules. Flexibility isn’t office or online, it means choosing the space that works best for you, your teams and our customers on a case-by-case basis.
- We want to be at our best:_ The way we work and our workspaces are designed to support our well-being, offer career advancement opportunities, and enable us to be at our best.

**Why should you join Philips?**
Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on innovative, customer-first health technology solutions. Help us improve the health and well-being of billions of people, every year. Ultimately creating a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.