Senior Database Administrator
Playtech's Infrastructure unit is looking for a Senior Database Administrator with excellent communication and problem-solving skills. You will work with the company’s global database platform daily operations - from initial setup to tools development. You will work with high-volume databases in a complex environment with many moving parts. Plan and execute all aspects of database administration to achieve maximum stability and availability. Install and upgrade databases and high-availability solutions for databases. Develop automation, monitoring and other tooling. Participate in an on-call rotation to support database-related production incidents.
- Work with the company’s global database platform daily operations - from initial setup to tools development.
- Work with high-volume databases in a complex environment with many moving parts.
- Plan and execute all aspects of database administration to achieve maximum stability and availability.
- Install and upgrade databases and high-availability solutions for databases.
- Develop automation, monitoring and other tooling.
- Participate in an on-call rotation to support database-related production incidents.
- Expert-level knowledge in PostgreSQL and Maria DB database administration (required).
- Knowledge and know-how of the IT field in general - specifically about network and operating systems (Linux/Unix) (required).
- True team player and open to new ways of doing things (required).
- Novel thinking and fresh ideas (required).
- Challenged by problems - the more complex, the more interesting (required).
- Proactive - when you see something that's broken, it's only natural for you to get it fixed and find out the root causes (required).
- Strive to continuously expand your knowledge and have strong learning capabilities to support this (required).
- Strong scripting ability (Python, Bash, or similar) to support tooling and automation workflows (required).
- Hands-on experience with AWS database services (nice-to-have).
- Experience running databases on Kubernetes using MariaDB or PostgreSQL operators (nice-to-have).
- Empowerment, support and mentoring.
- Initiative-taking, positive and confident approach at the workplace.
- Global scope and inclusive working environment.
- Constant learning and development opportunities.
- Active lifestyle and mental well-being.
Playtech plc is one of the world's largest gambling technology companies, providing software, platforms and content to online and land-based operators. Founded in 1999 and registered in the Isle of Man, it supplies casino, live casino, sportsbook, bingo and poker products, along with its IMS player-management platform. The company also runs B2C operations, most notably the Snaitech business in Italy. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Playtech employs thousands of people across offices worldwide.