Senior Database Engineer, Porto Porto

Senior Database Engineer, Porto
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

You'll be responsible for creating and supporting strategic database solutions, collaborating with stakeholders and bringing innovation and resilience to databases at Teya. Always focused on automation, scalability, availability, and security.

We're looking for a Senior Database Engineer with a strong knowledge of Oracle to join our team. The ideal candidate will administer, support, and optimise databases
- premises and in the cloud. You will ensure our database systems' health, performance, security, and reliability while collaborating with
- functional teams to design and implement innovative database solutions. Experience with SQL and No
SQL databases including Oracle, SQLServer, Postgresql, and Mongo
DB.

Database Administration & Maintenance

• Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot databases to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning measures to enhance efficiency.
• Plan and execute database upgrades, patches, and migrations while minimizing downtime.

High Availability & Disaster Recovery

• Design, implement, and maintain
  - availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Monitor and manage configurations to ensure seamless failover and data replication.
• Conduct periodic failover testing to validate the reliability of
  - availability solutions.
• Ensure databases adhere to organizational Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for uptime and availability.

Database Design & Deployment

• Design, deploy, and manage databases
  - premises and in cloud environments.
• Collaborate with development, network, and infrastructure teams to architect scalable database solutions.
• Ensure database designs align with best practices for security, performance, and scalability.

Backup & Recovery

• Develop and manage backup and recovery strategies to safeguard data integrity.
• Implement and maintain disaster recovery plans, integrating solutions for maximum resilience.

Security & Compliance

• Manage database security, including user permissions, encryption, and auditing.
• Enforce compliance with organizational and regulatory standards for data privacy and protection.
• Conduct regular security assessments and proactively address vulnerabilities.

Collaboration & Support

• Work closely with software developers to optimize database queries and enforce best practices in database usage.
• Provide technical support for
  - related issues and guide teams in troubleshooting complex problems.
• Collaborate with
  - functional teams to integrate database solutions into broader IT systems.

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in Oracle Database administration (Data Guard, ASM, RMAN).
• Strong knowledge of database architecture, performance tuning, and optimization techniques.
• Experience with cloud database solutions (e. g. , AWS RDS Aurora).
• Knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Hands-on experience with backup, recovery, and high availability strategies.
• Familiarity with security best practices, including encryption and
  - based access control.
• Proficiency in programming, scripting, and automation for database administration (e. g. , PL/SQL, T-SQL, Shell Script, Python, or Golang).
• Knowledge of observability stacks like Prometheus, Loki, and Jira Alerts.
• Experience working in Agile and SRE environments is a plus.
• Excellent
  - solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with technical and
  - technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a
  - paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on database integrity and reliability.

The Perks

• We trust you, so we offer flexible working hours, as long it suits both you and your team;
• Health Insurance;
• Meal Allowance;
• 25 days of Annual leave (+ Bank holidays);
• Public Transportation Card;
• Frequent team events & activities in the office and outside;
• Office snacks every day;
• Friendly, comfortable, and informal office environment.