Platform Database Engineer - Infra
Betsson Group2 months ago
Malta (city not specified)Senior
Responsibilities
- Build and manage database hosting capabilities across on-premises servers, cloud infrastructure, and DBaaS environments.
- Develop database infrastructure platforms and provide developers with tooling and guidance for distributed systems.
- Administer, optimize, and maintain PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and AWS database services.
- Monitor, diagnose, and improve database performance, efficiency, scalability, and capacity.
- Implement backup, recovery, high availability, failover, replication, patching, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Automate routine database and infrastructure tasks using scripting and Infrastructure as Code.
- Design and manage efficient database schemas and apply authentication, access control, and encryption controls.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical issues and support evolving platform needs.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge and experience in database administration, cloud services, and automation.
- Proficiency administering AWS database services across SQL and NoSQL databases, including DBaaS and Elastic Compute models.
- Strong expertise with PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server administration, optimization, and high availability configurations.
- Hands-on Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform, including Terraform modules and workflows.
- Configuration management experience using Ansible or Terraform for cloud infrastructure.
- Familiarity with AWS services including Aurora, DynamoDB, and RDS.
- Experience building scalable and distributed database infrastructure.
- Experience with version control and open-source monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Experience managing Linux distributions.
- Knowledge of IT operations best practices, including ITIL and DevOps principles.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze and resolve complex technical issues.
- Experience with database security, performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability, capacity planning, and disaster recovery.
Benefits
- Hybrid work model with three days in the office and two days working from home.
- Gym subsidy, health insurance through Atlas, accident insurance, office massage, office yoga, and fruit.
- Regular after-work activities, team events, and a quarterly team-building budget.
- Breakfast every other week on office days and snacks during non-breakfast weeks.
- Competitive salary is offered, but no amount is specified.
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About Betsson Group
Betsson Group develops and operates online gambling platforms—casino, sportsbook and other iGaming—serving consumers through more than 20 brands and offering B2B platform services. It competes in regulated markets using proprietary technology, monetizing via gaming operations and partner licensing. Founded in 1963, it is part of Stockholm-listed Betsson AB; operations are run from Ta’ Xbiex, Malta, with licences across multiple jurisdictions in Europe and beyond.