On behalf of our client, one of the largest multinational sports betting and gaming companies, we are currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Database Administrator to become a vital member of a well-versed and highly skilled engineering team, and assist in the creation of scalable solutions for the emerging growth of the international gaming market. 

You will be able to ensure the availability, reliability and stable Operation of the Production Infrastructure and Database Systems. This includes maintaining, supporting and optimizing key functional areas, including, Server Infrastructure, Clustering and Database Applications.

• Responsible for Oracle SQL/MySQL, Redis and other NoSQL Server instances
• Implements, optimizes and maintains Redis high availability
• Performance tuning through the different tools available
• Administers security and disaster recovery Design and Planning of databases, including back up, restore, recovery, auditing and health checks
• Designs, implements and maintains complex Database Systems and Applications involved with these Databases (Store Procedures, Reports, Query optimizations, etc)
• Performs installations, configurations, patch updates, monitoring and version upgrades when recommended and required
• Works incident tickets including problem analysis, root cause and solution implementation
• Performs standard database operations, SQL programming and optimization
• Research and test new Database Technologies planning PoCs accordingly
• Effective communication with different IT Operations and Development Teams
• Provides quick recovery solutions to ensure business continuity
• Database Systems Analysis identifying inefficient Database Processes and recommendations
• Efficient Capacity planning and addresses hardware needs efficiently
• Documents Database Environments
• Maintains Database Standards and ensure Best Practices at all times
• Measures Risks (Risk Assessment exercises) and provide recommendations accordingly

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• At least five (5) years experience in Oracle or MySQL administration
• Experience in migrating and upgrading Oracle, Redis, MongoDB, MySQL and PostgreSQL
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
• Experience in architecting and leading Database solutions
• Experience in Disaster recovery planning and implementation
• Ability to read and analyze business processes, procedures, training material
• Ability to quickly learn and effectively implement new Database Technologies
• Experience with Elastic System (ElasticSearch, Logstash, Kibana) will be considered as a plus

Personal Side

• You’re used to working collaboratively
• You are a self-starter and a problem solver who is dependable on tackling issues timely with robust solutions
• You are comfortable taking an imperfect feature specification and driving it all the way to completion
• Passionate and enthusiastic with new technologies and programming languages

Benefits

An attractive-above the market-remuneration package supported by continuous learning and training opportunities. Some additional benefits are the following:

• Private Health Insurance Package
• Work in the dynamic sports & gaming sector with top multinational teams
• Continuous training program