Database Expert
- Location
- Norway
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Mid-level
- Salary
- Not stated
- Languages
- EN
- Posted
- 27 Oct 2026
Verified open 2 Nov 2026 · Source: Company careers page
About the role
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Database Expert to design, optimize, and maintain reliable database solutions. The Database Expert will be responsible for database architecture, performance, security, availability, and supporting development teams across Vissim products and environments.
Our values are based on principles as openness, tolerance and willingness to give and receive feedback.
We care a lot about our people and we support them.
We work on our own products and the quality of our products is very important to us.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design, implement, and maintain database solutions for Vissim products and services.
- Ensure database availability, reliability, scalability, and data integrity.
- Monitor and optimize database performance, queries, indexes, and configurations.
- Implement backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Manage database security, access controls, auditing, and compliance requirements.
- Support database deployments, upgrades, migrations, and release processes.
- Automate database administration, monitoring, and maintenance activities.
- Troubleshoot database incidents, performance issues, and application-related problems.
- Collaborate with software engineering teams on data models, database design, and best practices.
- Define and maintain database standards, documentation, and operational procedures.
- Contribute to database technology strategy, modernization, and continuous improvement.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 3+ years of experience in database administration, engineering, or a similar role
Technical Skills
- Strong experience with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle
- Experience with database design, data modeling, indexing, and query optimization
- Knowledge of backup, recovery, replication, and high-availability solutions
- Understanding of database security, access management, and data protection principles
- Scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar
- Experience with database monitoring and diagnostic tools
- Experience with Microsoft Azure database services and cloud database platforms
- Knowledge of database automation, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code practices
- Experience with large-scale, distributed, or highly available systems
- Knowledge of NoSQL databases and search engines is an advantage
Mindset & Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with software engineering and operations teams
- Professional working proficiency in English
WE OFFER:
- Opportunity to work on our own products in a very unique domain – offshore energy
- Flexible working hours and hybrid working model
- Working in an environment where we continuously introduce the latest processes and approaches, to increase customer success as well as DX
- Internal technical talks and mentoring (code reviews, pair programming, shadowing…)
- Personal development (1:1, internal coaching). We will help you to profile yourself according to your skills and motivation dynamically
- Books and materials you need for your education and development
- Health package – height adjustable tables, ergonomic chairs, fruit
- Benefit system tailored for each employee focused on well-being and development
- Team-buildings and company events
- Nice new downtown office
- Regular team breakfast, coffee and snacks
- Financial contributions for home internet, III.pension pillar, for lifetime jubilees etc.
- Loyalty bonus
- Extra vacation and Birthday Off
- Health Day, grill parties
Vissim is a technology company, developing innovative software solutions for the maritime and offshore energy domain. Our focus is to provide solutions for optimized constructions and operations logistics for windfarms and to provide safety at sea. Unlocking the potential in our software solutions, we deliver turnkey projects all over the world utilizing renewable energy sources and minimizing the environmental footprint.
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