Technical Account Manager (TAM) — Bases de Dados

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Right now, we are looking for a Technical Account Manager (TAM) — Bases de Dados to integrate our internal team, based in Lisbon or Porto.

Your responsibilities include:

• Serve as the technical point of contact for the client on issues related to databases and associated services;
  
• Understand the architecture and operational context of the client’s Informix environments - instances, databases, application dependencies, and infrastructure dependencies;
  
• Communicate status, impact, risks, dependencies, and next steps clearly and in a timely manner, tailoring the message to both technical and non-technical audiences;
  
• Prepare and lead service meetings, periodic reviews, and follow-up on agreed-upon actions;
  
• Track incidents, issues, changes, and service requests, coordinating with the DBA, infrastructure, networking, applications, and support teams;
  
• Support change management and communication regarding planned interventions, including maintenance windows and impact on production;
  
• Monitor service metrics, incident trends, and action plans, ensuring compliance with contractual SLAs;
  
• Internally escalate situations that require management decisions or specialized intervention;
  
• Identify operational risks and opportunities for improvement, and forward recommendations for technical validation;
  
• Support capacity planning, business continuity, backup, and disaster recovery efforts, in coordination with the relevant specialists;
  
• Keep technical and operational documentation up to date, including contact information, dependencies, and agreed-upon procedures.
  

You must have:

• Professional experience in database administration, support, or operations;
  
• Solid knowledge of IBM Informix: architecture, instances, databases, operational routines, monitoring, backups, and initial troubleshooting;
  
• Ability to interpret metrics, logs, and performance symptoms, and to coordinate analysis with specialists;
  
• Knowledge of SQL and the operating systems relevant to the environments in question;
  
• Familiarity with incident, problem, and change management, as well as service levels, for example, in an ITIL context;
  
• Experience managing technical relationships with clients or coordinating IT services;
  
• A bachelor’s degree relevant to the role and/or solid technical experience gained through years of related work;
  
• Technical English.
  

We value:

• Knowledge of high availability, replication, and disaster recovery;
  
• Scripting for automating operational and monitoring routines;
  
• Knowledge of other database platforms used by the client: SAP HANA, Microsoft SQL Server, and Oracle Database;
  
• ITIL certification or equivalent;
  
• Previous experience in a managed service provider (MSP) or outsourcing context.
  

We offer:

• Regular professional development;
  
• Certification paths resources;
  
• Regular teambuilding programs;
  
• Friendly workplace.
  

Workplace: Lisbon / Porto (Hybrid)

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