Senior Database Administrator

About the role

Playtech, a gaming technology company listed on the London Stock Exchange, is looking for a Senior Database Administrator within its Infrastructure unit. The role covers daily operations of the company's global database platform, from initial setup through to tools development, in a complex environment with high-volume databases.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the company's global database platform daily, 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
• Take part in an on-call rotation to support database-related production incidents

Required profile

• Expert-level knowledge of PostgreSQL and MariaDB database administration
• Knowledge of networks and operating systems (Linux/Unix)
• Team player open to new ways of doing things, with proactive problem-solving and strong learning abilities

Required skills

• PostgreSQL and MariaDB administration
• Linux/Unix
• Strong scripting in Python, Bash or similar for tooling and automation
• Extra points for hands-on experience with AWS database services and running databases on Kubernetes with MariaDB or PostgreSQL operators