Database Engineer

Kapsch is one of Austria's most successful global technology companies. With its comprehensive ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) portfolio, Kapsch is actively addressing the challenges of the present and the future with intelligent mobility solutions in a wide range of application areas. As a family-owned company founded in 1892 and headquartered in Vienna, Kapsch can look back on 130 years of experience with the future. To learn more about our solutions and innovations, visit our website here.

A Database Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing the data layer of software solutions, building robust and scalable data services that ensure performance, reliability, security, and availability across business-critical applications.

How you'll make an impact

• Design and maintain logical and physical database schemas for transactional systems and Data Warehouses, including star and snowflake models.
• Develop and implement SQL Server database objects, including tables, views, indexes, stored procedures, functions, and triggers.
• Build and maintain data repositories and services using C# and Entity Framework (Code First and Database First approaches).
• Participate in technical design reviews, code reviews, and integration testing activities to ensure high-quality data solutions.
• Design, develop, and automate ETL processes using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and other data integration tools.
• Create and maintain OLAP and tabular models using SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS).
• Develop, publish, and enhance reports, dashboards, and analytical solutions using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and Power BI.
• Optimize T-SQL queries, ETL pipelines, and analytical models to improve performance, scalability, and response times.
• Partner closely with business analysts and stakeholders to define KPIs, metrics, and reporting requirements.
• Document database models, ETL workflows, coding standards, and BI user guides to support long-term maintainability and knowledge sharing.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining databases, Data Warehouses, and Business Intelligence solutions, including Power BI.
• Experience designing and implementing data services and data access layers that enable applications to efficiently query, insert, update, and manage information.
• Knowledge of REST APIs and web services integration.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools and modern coding practices, including platforms such as Claude, ChatGPT, and Codex.
• Experience working with GitLab and source control best practices.
• Strong expertise in SQL development, query tuning, and performance optimization.
• Hands-on experience designing databases for both transactional applications and analytical/reporting environments.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain SQL Server database objects, including tables, views, indexes, stored procedures, functions, and triggers.
• Experience building data repositories and services using C# and Entity Framework.
• Experience supporting high-transaction, low-latency, and highly available environments.
• Intermediate English proficiency, both written and verbal.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field.

What We Offer

• An interesting full-time position within a global renowned family-owned company
• An international working environment
• Excellent working climate
• Kapsch Days

Take the next step in your career with Kapsch.  Let’s build the future of mobility together.  

We believe hiring is a human decision. AI supports some of the operational side of our process (things like interview scheduling and coordination), but every step that matters is handled by a person. Your application will be read, your interviews will be conducted, and your offer will be made by humans who are genuinely invested in getting it right.