Description
We're looking for an Engineer to join our growing Data Platform team. In this role, you'll help support and evolve cloud-based database platforms that power critical services, while developing your expertise across cloud infrastructure, automation, reliability, performance engineering, and Infrastructure as Code.
You'll work alongside experienced Database Administrators, Platform Engineers, and Cloud Specialists who are passionate about automation, reliability, performance, and continuous improvement. Together, we build and operate highly available, secure, and scalable platforms running in AWS, ensuring our systems remain fast, resilient, and ready to grow.
Responsibilities
- Help operate and evolve highly available cloud database platforms hosted in AWS.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, resilient, and secure systems.
- Investigate and resolve complex technical challenges alongside experienced engineers.
- Monitor, analyse, and optimise database and platform performance.
- Automate operational processes using Infrastructure as Code and modern DevOps practices.
- Support backup, recovery and business continuity capabilities.
- Evaluate and introduce new technologies that improve platform performance, stability, and security.
- Collaborate with architects, developers, security teams, and business stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.
Requirements
- 1-2 years Experience in database engineering, cloud platform operations, or a related infrastructure engineering discipline.
- Cloud platforms such as AWS.
- Relational database technologies including any of the following MySQL, Aurora, PostgresSQL, Oracle, Sql Server,.
- Database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, back-up and recovery.
- Infrastructure as Code tools ideally Terraform or Ansible.
- Linux administration and scripting or programming skills, ideally Python.
- Version control technologies such as Git.
- Security best practices and their practical application in platform design and operations.
Benefits
- The base pay range is €46,700 - €77,800 (Ireland - Dublin location).
- Country-specific benefits are available.