Senior Database Administrator

Playtech

Playtech‘s Infrastructure unit is looking for a Senior Database Administrator with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Work with the company’s global database platform daily operations - 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 
Participate in an on‑call rotation to support database‑related production incidents

Have expert-level knowledge in PostgreSQL and Maria DB database administration.
Bring knowledge and know-how of the IT field in general - specifically about network and operating systems (Linux/Unix) 
Are a true team player and open to new ways of doing things 
Bring novel thinking and fresh ideas 
Are challenged by problems - the more complex, the more interesting 
Are proactive - when you see something that's broken, it's only natural for you to get it fixed and find out the root causes
Strive to continuously expand your knowledge and have strong learning capabilities to support this 
Strong scripting ability (Python, Bash, or similar) to support tooling and automation workflows.