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Senior Database Engineer
  • Kraków
Senior Database Engineer
Kraków, Kraków, Małopolskie, Polska
HAYS POLAND Sp. z o.o.
1. 11. 2024
Informacje o stanowisku

Your new company 

For our client, a company that provides SaaS products related to sales, customer support, and other customer communications, we are looking for a Senior Database Developer.

Your new role 

This position is crucial for ensuring applications remain highly reliable and perform well. Client's setup includes numerous sharded databases and a continuously expanding environment. We are seeking a dedicated and seasoned DBA who values consistency and reliability, possesses expert skills in database administration and scripting, and has a great attitude to seamlessly integrate with the team.

What you get to do every day:

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB database instances and analytics server like Clickhouse 
• Monitor MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Clickhouse system performance and tune instances as necessary 
• Implement and maintain database security protocols • Design, build and maintain cloud infrastructure systems using IaC tools like Terraform. 
• Develop and maintain backups and recovery processes to ensure that our customers’ data is always secure 
• Work with the application development team to develop database architectures, coding standards, and quality assurance policies and procedures. 
• Handle capacity planning and conduct regular system audits to ensure smooth system operation without wasting resources. 
• Document and standardize system procedures and configurations 
• Perform regular schema changes with no downtime 
• Automate recurring tasks with crontabs 
• Be part of team on-call (when on on-call rotation)

What you'll need to succeed 

Basic Qualifications 

• 5+ years of proven track record with MySQL/PostgreSQL architecture, replication, sharding, monitoring, troubleshooting and backups. 

• Experience with automation and use of a scripting language (such as Bash, Perl, Python, Ruby, Go) 

• Experience with SQL, Nosql languages and stored routines 

• Ability to be part of team on-call (when on rotation) 


Preferred Qualifications 

• Working knowledge with Cloud database technologies like Aurora MySQL/PostgreSQL/EC2/Lambda/CloudFormation/Route53 and DynamoDB 

• Experience working with sharded database environments and associated challenges with performance and growth 

• Proficient in using Terraform/CloudFormation for infrastructure provisioning. 

• Experience with containerisation tools like Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes. 

• Multi-functionally in many areas without being constrained by your job function 

• Problem-solving skills and the ability to think algorithmically 

• Collaborative, upbeat work ethic where you are expected to take ownership, and have fun 

• Good communication skills


What you need to do now 

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.



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