Staff Database Engineer Apply for Staff Database Engineer, Sevilla at AppCast in Sevilla, AN, ES. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.
Company Description We re the world s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.
Job Description ABOUT US Managed Sportsbook Services provides end-to-end sportsbook operations, covering risk management and odds provisioning across supported sports and markets. The service ensures continuous operational support for sportsbook activities, enabling stable and consistent delivery of betting services.
The CHALLENGE You will take on a staff, hands-on role within the database team, directly supporting the 24/7 operation of MSS and customer databases. You will be actively involved in the design, administration, and support of database systems across development, test, and production environments. You ll be expected to take ownership of complex technical work-resolving incidents, delivering technical implementations, and working closely with engineers, project teams, and stakeholders to ensure robust, secure, and high-performing database services under high transaction volumes.
Hands-On Technical Contribution Take ownership of complex database activities including performance tuning, troubleshooting, migrations, and architecture design.
Act as a senior technical escalation point for complex incidents, including performance degradation, locking and blocking issues, and data integrity problems.




Promote and apply best practices in database administration, tuning, query optimisation, documentation, and automation.
Technical Database Management Perform hands-on installation, configuration, tuning, patching, and upgrading of Oracle 12c/18c/19c on Linux and Windows platforms.
Ensure optimal performance and availability through proactive monitoring and tuning.
Design, implement, and maintain backup and recovery strategies using RMAN and Data Guard.
Create and maintain operational documentation and configuration standards.
Performance Optimisation Query Tuning Analyse and optimise SQL queries using execution plans, AWR/ASH reports, SQL Trace, and Oracle Diagnostics Pack.
Identify and remediate inefficient SQL, poor indexing strategies, and suboptimal optimizer statistics.
Investigate and resolve locking, blocking, and deadlock scenarios, including root cause analysis and long-term preventative measures.
Cloud Technologies (AWS / OCI) Design and implement cloud-based database solutions using AWS RDS and OCI DBaaS.
Perform hands-on migrations from on-premises to cloud environments using tools such as Oracle GoldenGate.
Monitor and optimise cloud resource utilisation for performance, cost efficiency, and scalability.
Security Compliance Implement and maintain database security controls including auditing,



encryption, and access management.
Monitoring Incident Management Define and track technical KPIs related to database uptime, performance, reliability, and query efficiency.
Use tools such as Oracle Diagnostics Pack, OEM, Zabbix, and Grafana to monitor system health and identify performance bottlenecks.
Perform detailed root cause analysis for performance incidents, including SQL regressions, deadlocks, and resource contention.
Implement permanent fixes and automation to prevent recurrence of operational issues.
Success will be evaluated by Technical quality and impact of your hands-on contributions. Reliability, performance, and availability of database systems. Effectiveness in automating database administrative duties, incident handling, change execution, and project delivery. Proactive improvements in system performance and operational stability. ABOUT YOU You re a senior-level Oracle DBA with strong hands-on experience in Oracle 12c/18c/19c, container/pluggable and autonomous databases, and a track record of delivering in high-availability environments. You re comfortable working across on-prem and cloud platforms, including AWS and Oracle Cloud. You have deep knowledge of backup, recovery, security, and performance tuning best practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Summary Type: Full-time Function: Engineering Experience level: Mid-Senior Level Industry: Sports Oracle, Linux, Windows, RMAN,
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📌 Staff Database Engineer, Sevilla at AppCast
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