Database Administrator

Betsson Group
Malta
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-to-senior level Database Administrators who have dual expertise in SQL Server and PostgreSQL, and are comfortable with on-call support and cloud technologies.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with dual SQL Server and PostgreSQL expertise and a background in cloud technologies
    — “Good experience with Administration of SQL Server Databases at least 3 years”
  • Individuals who thrive in collaborative environments with operations and development teams
    — “work closely together with both operations teams and developers”

Things to consider

  • The role likely requires a local presence in Malta for on-call and in-person support
    — “Provide on call support”
  • A commitment to maintaining high availability and performance of databases is expected
    — “Apply high availability through backups, restores, DBCC commands, clustering, availability groups, replication”

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate your ability to optimize T-SQL queries and manage indexes effectively
    — “Performance tuning of T-SQL queries based on best practices”
  • Emphasize your familiarity with Linux and Windows Server Administration
    — “Strong experience with Linux and Windows Server Administration”
  • Showcase your hands-on experience with cloud databases, particularly AWS
    — “Familiarity with Cloud Databases (AWS)”
  • Include any experience with data observability concepts and monitoring tools
    — “Exposure to data observability concepts”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • maintain database integrity
  • optimize performance
  • deploy database changes
Typical background
3+ years of database administration experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Database AdministrationSQL ServerPostgreSQLLinux/windows ServerCloud DatabasesPerformance TuningStored ProceduresIndex Management

Preferred

MySQLSnowflake

Stack & domain

SQL ServerPostgreSQLLinuxWindows ServerCloud DatabasesData ObservabilityMonitoring ToolsPerformance TuningStored ProceduresIndex ManagementProblem-solvingTeamworkCommunicationDatabase ManagementIT

About the role

Original posting from Betsson Group via Greenhouse

The Database Administrator is responsible for setting up and maintaining the databases which are at the core of our Systems. You will have a deep knowledge of the data model used to be able to effectively perform the duties and work closely together with both operations teams and developers to ensure the highest quality and performance.

A taster of what you will be involved with: 

Database Administration:

  • Maintain, monitor and support production and development of databases and environments;
  • Monitoring and troubleshooting database integrity issues, performance issues, blocking and deadlock issues, replication/log shipping issues, connectivity issues, security issues etc.;
  • Troubleshooting SQL Server related CPU, memory, I/O, diskspace and other resource contention;
  • Apply high availability through backups, restores, DBCC commands, clustering, availability groups, replication;
  • Implement operational automation;
  • Install and configure new SQL Servers;
  • Apply latest patches and updates;
  • Planning System storage and partitioning

Database Development:

  • Write, optimize and maintain stored procedures;
  • Performance tuning of T-SQL queries based on best practices;
  • Ensure that the databases are optimized from a performance perspective;
  • Index management, creation, storage, and integrity checks;
  • Working in partnership with development teams and providing technical expertise to attain highly optimized and innovative solutions;
  • Deploy database change scripts;
  • Support developers on the most efficient database designs (tables, datatypes, stored procedures, functions, etc);
  • Modelling of data optimized for read\write workloads.

Tech Support: 

  • Provide on call support;
  • Participate in root cause analysis for production incidents.

What we are looking for:

Must have:

Good experience with Administration of SQL Server Databases at least 3 years

Good experience with Administration of PostgreSQL Databases at least 3 years

High proficiency in coding and performance analysis of SQL queries

Strong experience with Linux and Windows Server Administration

Familiarity with Cloud Databases (AWS)

Exposure to data observability concepts

Experience with monitoring and Alerts tools

Nice to have: 

Experience with MySQL

Experience with Snowflake

What we offer

Much like riding a rollercoaster, sometimes life at Betsson can be lightning fast with twists and turns but always FUN! Then again, what else would you expect from a business 75% millennial and 1700 strong, spread across 7 offices with 900 based out of our Malta HQ alone! We recognise it may not be for the faint-hearted, but if you’re a go-getter, initiator and adrenaline junkie, always striving to push the boundaries and challenge yourself, then you’ll fit right in.

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Source: Betsson Group careers (Greenhouse)

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