Platform Database Engineer - Infra
Database engineer on Betsson Group's (iGaming) infrastructure team in Malta, building and running database hosting platforms across on-prem, AWS and DBaaS using Infrastructure as Code. Day to day: administering PostgreSQL and SQL Server, tuning performance, and automating backups, high availability and scaling.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Malta
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Devops
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Proficiency in setting up and administering AWS database services (SQL and NoSQL, DBaaS and Elastic Compute)
- Strong expertise managing PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server: administration, optimization, high availability
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, incl. modules and workflows
- Configuration management expertise using Ansible or Terraform
- Familiarity with cloud providers (AWS preferred) and services such as Aurora, DynamoDB and RDS
- Proven experience building scalable and distributed database infrastructure
- Skill in version control to manage code changes
- Familiarity with open-source monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Experience using and managing Linux distributions
- Excellent problem-solving skills for complex technical issues
- Knowledge of ITIL and DevOps best practices
- Adaptability to changing technologies in a fast-paced environment
- DB design: efficient schemas, performance optimization, security via authentication, access control and encryption
- Implement backup, recovery and high-availability strategies incl. failover and replication
- Performance fine-tuning, patching/updates, and automation of routine tasks through scripting
- Capacity planning and disaster recovery planning
Full description
Are you an ambitious Database Engineer eager to embark on a journey of managing complex database systems within a global technology ecosystem? We are currently seeking individuals who possess strong knowledge and experience in database administration, cloud services, and automation to strengthen our Database Administration team!
Product Development at Betsson Group
Our Product Development organization operates on a global scale, with cross-functional teams spanning 6 Tech Hubs located in Malta, Budapest, Stockholm, Tallinn, Kyiv, and Athens. Our Product Development is comprised of nearly 600 dedicated professionals and is led by our CTO-CPO. Our talented Area Teams collaborate across geographical boundaries to drive innovation and deliver exceptional technology solutions.
A taster of what you will be involved with
- Working with cutting edge technology enabling our Cloud Journey
- The Database team is responsible for building and managing Database hosting capabilities using Infrastructure as Code for all our platform needs. Databases capabilities span from on-prem servers to cloud servers and DBaaS.
- Building our Database Infrastructure Platforms with our developers and providing guidance and tooling to handle distributed systems.
- Continuously improve, tune and optimise our Database platforms capabilities based on business needs. Analyse, diagnose and solve issues of efficiency performance and scale collaborating cross functional with colleagues from different teams
You’re good at
- Proficiency in setting up and administering AWS database services, including SQL and NoSQL databases, both as DBaaS and Elastic Compute models.
- Strong expertise in managing PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server databases, including administration, optimization, and high availability configurations.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform, with a solid understanding of terraform modules and workflows.
- Configuration management expertise using Ansible or Terraform for cloud infrastructure.
- Familiarity with cloud providers, with a preference for AWS, and deep knowledge of cloud provider services such as Aurora, DynamoDB and RDS.
- Proven experience in building scalable and distributed database infrastructure.
- Skill in version control to manage code changes effectively.
- Familiarity with open-source monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Powershell, or similar.
- Experience in using and managing Linux distributions.