Database Administrator

📣 Are you ready to manage, optimize, and secure mission-critical database environments for large-scale Identity & Biometrics solutions?

If you enjoy working across multi-database ecosystems (Oracle, SQL Server, Open-Source DBs), ensuring high availability, and collaborating with international R&D teams, this role is for you.

Our philosophy is “First who, then what.”

📍 This role is hybrid with 3 days onsite in Bucharest (includes travel opportunities across the Europe / Eurasia region).

🚀 First who?

• 5+ years of experience in database administration across production and project delivery environments.
• Solid hands-on expertise with Oracle, MySQL/MariaDB, and Microsoft SQL Server (PostgreSQL is an asset).
• Strong knowledge of Linux/UNIX and Windows Server administration (CPU, memory, disk I/O, storage).
• Practical experience in High Availability (HA), clustering, replication, and Disaster Recovery planning (RPO/RTO).
• Solid grasp of database security: user access controls, TDE encryption, SSL/TLS, and CIS benchmark hardening.
• Experience with capacity planning, SAN/NAS storage management, and performance diagnostics.
• Ability to automate routine maintenance tasks using Shell scripting or DevOps tools.
• Autonomous, decision-driven, and fluent in English with an openness to travel within Europe/Eurasia.

🚀 Then what?

• You’ll ensure the performance, availability, and security of database solutions throughout their lifecycle.
• You’ll collaborate closely with European Biometrics R&D teams (~50% of your time), delivery units, and support teams.
• You’ll drive deployment automation, operational reliability, and disaster recovery readiness.
• You’ll support on-site and remote customer implementations, migrations, and complex troubleshooting.

📌 Your mission

• Install, configure, patch, and administer Oracle, MySQL/MariaDB, and SQL Server databases
• Monitor database availability, health, growth, and capacity across delivery and live customer environments
• Troubleshoot complex incidents, connectivity issues, and execute SQL/database performance tuning
• Implement, test, and maintain backup/recovery strategies, clustering, replication, and DR procedures
• Enforce database security controls, manage privileges, implement TDE, and execute hardening procedures
• Automate deployments and repetitive operational tasks using scripting and DevOps practices
• Author clear technical procedures, runbooks, and reflex sheets for supervision and support teams
• Provide technical expertise and on-site support during customer deployments or operational escalations

⚙️ Your toolbox Technical Skills

• Relational DBs: Oracle, MySQL / MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL
• OS Administration: Linux / UNIX & Windows Server
• High Availability & DR: Clustering, Replication, Backup/Restore, RPO/RTO
• Security & Hardening: TDE, SSL/TLS, Role-based Access, CIS Benchmarks
• Storage & Infrastructure: Capacity Planning, SAN / NAS, I/O tuning
• Scripting & Automation: Shell Scripting (Bash), PowerShell, DevOps tooling
• Virtualization & Containers (Docker, Kubernetes, VMware) - plus
• NoSQL & Data Streaming (Cassandra, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, Kafka) - plus
• Networking Context (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Firewalls, VPN) - plus

General Skills

• Strong analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving mindset
• Customer-focused approach with excellent communication and stakeholder alignment
• Ability to make sound technical decisions under pressure or uncertainty
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks and ITIL concepts
• Fluent command of English (mandatory)
• Flexibility to travel for client/project requirements across Europe & Eurasia

🚀 Do you recognize yourself in the First who and see yourself thriving in the Then what?

👉 Apply now and let’s talk.