Platform Database Engineer
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Summary
Platform Database Engineer at Betsson Group in Budapest (hybrid: 3 office days/week) building and running database hosting platforms as code within a global tech ecosystem. Day to day: administering AWS SQL/NoSQL DBaaS and PostgreSQL/SQL Server fleets, provisioning with Terraform/Ansible, monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana, and tuning performance and scale.
- Managing complex database systems within a global technology ecosystem
- Building and managing database hosting capabilities using Infrastructure as Code for all platform needs
- Building database infrastructure platforms with developers and providing guidance and tooling to handle distributed systems
- Continuously improving, tuning and optimising database platforms capabilities based on business needs
- Analysing, diagnosing and solving issues of efficiency, performance and scale collaborating cross functional with colleagues from different teams
- Proficiency in setting up and administering AWS database services including SQL and NoSQL databases 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 understanding of terraform modules and workflows
- Configuration management expertise using Ansible or Terraform for cloud infrastructure
- Familiarity with cloud providers with preference for AWS and 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
- Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to analyze complex technical issues and provide effective solutions promptly
- Knowledge of best practices in IT operations including ITIL and DevOps principles
- Adaptability to changing technologies and ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
- Database design and management of efficient database schemas, optimization of performance, and securing data through user authentication, access control, and encryption
- Support and implementation of backup, recovery, and high availability strategies for data protection 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
- Fitness-wellness allowance
- Company mobile phone for private use with 100 GB
- Annual HUF devaluation compensation
- Hybrid model: 3 days in the office and 2 days from home
- Private health insurance
- Career development
- Technical and soft-skill training opportunities
- Breakfast, fruits and lunch
- Team building events