An ambitious Database Engineer is sought to manage complex database systems within a global technology ecosystem. Strong knowledge and experience in database administration, cloud services, and automation are required to strengthen the Database Administration team.
Responsibilities
- ▹Working with cutting-edge technology enabling the company's Cloud Journey
- ▹The Database team is responsible for building and managing database hosting capabilities using Infrastructure as Code, spanning from on-prem servers to cloud servers and DBaaS
- ▹Building the database infrastructure platforms together with developers, and providing guidance and tooling to handle distributed systems
- ▹Continuously improving, tuning, and optimizing the database platform capabilities based on business needs; analyzing, diagnosing, and solving issues of efficiency, performance, and scale collaborating cross-functionally
Requirements
- ▹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
- ▹Knowledge of best practices in IT operations, including ITIL and DevOps principles
- ▹Database design and management of efficient database schemas, performance optimization, and data protection through user authentication, access control, and encryption
- ▹Supporting and implementing backup, recovery, and high availability strategies, with configurations for failover and replication
- ▹Monitoring and fine-tuning database performance, applying patches and updates, and automating routine tasks through scripting
- ▹Capacity planning and disaster recovery planning to ensure scalability and business continuity
Soft skills
About the company
Betsson Group's 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. Product Development comprises nearly 600 dedicated professionals and is led by the CTO-CPO. Betsson Group is one of the largest companies within the global iGaming space, tracing its heritage as far back as the 1960s; it is Swedish and publicly listed, with its operational HQ located in Malta.