IT Database Engineer - Junior

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agro-science Contract Research Organization services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralized and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

The DBA is responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, and performance of database systems to ensure high availability and security. This role involves managing data integrity, optimizing queries, and supporting development teams with database-related tasks.

Database Management

• Install, configure, and upgrade database servers (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, etc.).
• Create and manage database objects (tables, indexes, views, stored procedures).
• Monitor database performance and implement tuning strategies.
• Backup & Recovery

• Develop and maintain backup strategies.
• Perform disaster recovery planning and execution.
• Ensure data integrity and availability.
• Security & Compliance

• Implement database security policies (roles, permissions, encryption).
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).
• Performance Optimization

• Analyze query performance and optimize SQL statements.
• Manage indexing strategies and partitioning.

Experience 2- 4 years.

English is a must.

Professional working proficiency in English is a requirement, including the ability to read, write and speak in English.