OverviewIn this role you will design, operate, and safeguard a high-availability, low-latency data platform built on PostgreSQL and MySQL.
You will drive automation and IaC to provision and manage databases across on-prem and cloud environments, ensuring scalable performance and robust disaster recovery.
You'll lead optimization, monitoring, and capacity planning while mentoring teammates and maintaining clear runbooks.
This position offers impact through reliable data services and a focus on engineering excellence within a cross-functional tech team.
Compensaciones / BeneficiosGreat career development opportunities
Hybrid working model
International Health Insurance
Health and Wellbeing Package (350 EUR per year)
Birthday Day Off
Me Time - 1 day off per year
ResponsabilidadesBuild and maintain high-availability PostgreSQL and MySQL systems (on-prem and RDS)
Design and maintain provisioning, configuration, and deployment pipelines with Ansible and/or Terraform
Configure and troubleshoot multi-region/multi-node replication (streaming and logical replication)
Tune performance: queries, indexes, engine parameters, and schema design




Execute backup, PITR, encryption, and DR exercises; ensure data security and integrity
Monitor health and capacity, apply patches and upgrades as needed
Document policies, standards, schemas, and runbooks with rigor
Share knowledge, mentor junior/mid-level engineers, and promote engineering excellence
Provide Tier 3 production support with on-call involvement as required
Requisitos principales5+ years in production database engineering/administration
Deep PostgreSQL and MySQL expertise (architecture, tuning, troubleshooting)
Proven experience with Ansible and Terraform
Hands-on HA solutions: Patroni, PgBouncer, Galera Cluster, or MySQL InnoDB Cluster/Group Replication
Experience with low-latency, high-concurrency deployments
PITR, backups (logical/physical), security hardening, and data integrity checks
Bash/Shell/Python scripting; familiarity with DBA tools and monitoring suites
leadership
mentoring
problem-solving
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Ansible

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