Senior Database Manager

Smart Consulting • Portugal

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AI Summary

Senior Database Manager responsible for administering, tuning, and securing PostgreSQL and SQL Server databases in production environments. Key duties include performance optimization, disaster recovery implementation, and advanced troubleshooting of complex database issues. Requires a minimum of 5 years of DBA experience with strong expertise in database security, backup strategies, and capacity planning.

Key Highlights

Minimum 5 years of experience as a DBA with solid, recent experience in PostgreSQL and SQL Server.

Hybrid work model requiring 3 days per week in the office in Porto.

Senior salary package ranging from 20,000€ to 49,000€ gross (14 months) plus benefits.

Key Responsibilities

Administer, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL and SQL Server databases in production.

Perform performance tuning and query optimization.

Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.

Implement and monitor backup, recovery, and disaster recovery policies.

Ensure data security, access management, and compliance.

Perform advanced database troubleshooting including locks, waits, I/O, memory, and CPU.

Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams on solution optimization.

Document procedures, configurations, and operational runbooks.

Participate in capacity planning and data architecture evolution.

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Technical Skills Required

PostgreSQL SQL Server Database Administration

Benefits & Perks

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Benefícios Flexíveis

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Nice to Have

Experience in critical production environments

Knowledge of capacity planning and data architecture evolution

Experience in creating and maintaining operational runbooks

Ability to diagnose complex problems and propose effective solutions

Strong technical profile with practical database administration experience

Good collaboration skills with development and infrastructure teams

Orientation towards stability, security, and continuous improvement

Job Description

🚀 Procuramos um(a) Senior Database Manager com experiência sólida em PostgreSQL e SQL Server para garantir que os dados estão sempre disponíveis, seguros e a funcionar no máximo desempenho.

Este é um desafio para quem domina bases de dados em ambientes de produção e gosta de resolver problemas complexos — de locks e waits a bottlenecks, I/O, memória e CPU.

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