Database DevOps Engineer - work for an award-winning Forex company in Cyprus!

• Lead the planning, management, and scaling of datastores to meet complex data requirements.
• Protect databases through rigorous testing of backup and recovery processes and perform regular security audits.
• Use software and tooling to automate manual tasks, enabling engineers to innovate without risking data integrity.
• Conduct risk analysis to determine which database challenges to address and which to automate or optimise.
• Work closely with DevOps and team leaders to ensure high levels of standardisation, reliability, testability, maintainability, and system availability.
• Educate and support developers, building necessary guardrails to empower them in their database management efforts.
• Ensure database integrity by reducing complexity and validating job definitions to maintain accuracy.

• BSc/BA in any engineering major.
• Strong foundation in database design, implementation, and maintenance, with deep understanding of DBMSs and SQL.
• Ability to guide software engineers in optimising SQL performance for applications.
• Experience with database automation tools such as Saltstack, Puppet, or Chef.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Graphite, and Grafana.
• Expertise in preventing database failures and handling failure recovery scenarios.
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git for managing code changes and collaborating with team members.
• Experience with Docker and container-based infrastructure.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts across teams effectively.
• Skilled in documenting and presenting best practices for data storage systems to internal and external teams.

*EU/EFTA citizens OR holders of a Cyprus work permit OR foreign nationals married to an EU citizen

• Attractive remuneration package
• 22 days of Annual Leave (reaching up to 30 days per year based on years’ service)
• Hybrid Work Mode
• Friday afternoons off in Summer (July & August)
• Birthdays are always a day off!
• Referral Bonus – refer a candidate we would all enjoy to work with!!
• Participation in the Company’s Medical Scheme from day one!
• Participation in the Company’s Group Discount Scheme
• Free Gym Membership (Larnaca)
• Unlimited snacks, fruits, and beverages
• Complimentary periodic lunches at the office
• Fun team-building activities & Corporate events
• Lifelong Learning Allowance plus paid Educational Leave

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