Student Part-time SRE – Database Automation (all humans)

We are a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Database team responsible for the reliability, availability, performance and automation of our enterprise database platforms.

Our main technologies are Oracle and PostgreSQL, supported by automation, monitoring, infrastructure-as-code and modern DevOps practices. We work on platforms that support business-critical applications and continuously look for ways to reduce manual work and improve operational efficiency.

We are looking for a 3rd or 4th year university student who is interested in automation, software engineering and infrastructure technologies and would like to gain hands-on experience in a professional SRE environment.

What to do:

Your primary focus will be automation of database and infrastructure-related operational tasks.

You will:

• Be part of development and maintenance of automation scripts and tools for database operations.
• Support toil identification and toil reduction initiatives related to Oracle and PostgreSQL environments.
• Support the team in building Infrastructure as Code using technologies such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Help improve existing automation, monitoring and operational processes.
• Help identify manual or inefficient processes and propose opportunities for automation.
• Support the creation and updates of documentation and technical runbooks.
• Collaborate with experienced SREs, database engineers and infrastructure specialists.
• Gradually gain practical knowledge of Oracle and PostgreSQL administration.

You check these boxes:

Required:

• 3rd or 4th year university student, preferably in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
• Genuine interest in automation, programming and infrastructure technologies.
• Basic programming/scripting knowledge, preferably Python or Bash.
• Basic understanding of Linux.
• Basic understanding of databases and SQL.
• Willingness to learn and work with enterprise technologies.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while knowing when to ask for support.
• Good English communication skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Oracle or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with SQL beyond basic queries.
• Knowledge of Git and version control.
• Experience with Terraform or Ansible.
• Basic knowledge of CI/CD concepts.
• Previous experience with automation projects, university projects or personal projects.

Why you will like us:

• Possibility to benefit and learn from our international, talented and passionate community at Erste.
• Great learning curve through ownership and creative freedom.
• Interest groups and clubs: Take part in discussions and get involved in projects. Numerous interest groups invite you to engage with a topic.
• Learning & Development – We are firmly convinced that every day is an opportunity for learning. Improve your know-how in workshops, seminars and through e-learning – from professional training to soft skills.
• New way of work: With our flexible working hours model we want to make your life less complicated. Combing the best of both worlds, remote and company time.
• We offer you a part-time internship position (20h/week). An internship salary starting up from 8€/h, depending on your skills and previous work experience is offered.