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Sonae MC
DATABASE PLATFORM ENGINEER
Portugal
Maia, Porto, Portugal
SQLPostgreSQLGCPKubernetesTerraform
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About the opportunity
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Your application will only be considered complete after completing a digital assessment. Upon completion of the application, and if you meet the necessary criteria for the position, you will receive a link to access it in your registration email. This step is mandatory, as our selection process is based on competency assessment.
MC Sonae D&I Commitment: We work to create a work environment based on diversity of profiles and focused on uniqueness, ensuring that all people feel respected, valued for their skills, and confident in the organization.
We are a company for everyone and by everyone. At MC, we put people at the center: customers, collaborators, and the community. We create value together, innovate at every step, and lead in a close manner, recognizing the qualities of each person. Different stories and ideas unite us in a single purpose: to grow and reach our best version. Because everything we are, we achieve together.
Want to know more about what we do? Visit Caixa Central, the MC Digital blog and podcast: caixacentral.mcdigital.tech/
For all these reasons, join us!
We are looking for a Database Platform Engineer for our Architecture, Platform Engineering & Infrastructure team and we believe we will be #betterwithyou.
#BETTERTOGETHER #BETTERWITHYOU
MC Digital is the Information Technology area of MC. We are firmly convinced that technology can revolutionize the retail sector, providing greater convenience and exceeding customer expectations. In this context, we are focused on enhancing the use of Artificial Intelligence in our technological products and systems, contributing to accelerating MC's digital transformation.
We are counting on you to…
- Design, implement, and operate database services as products (with SLOs, automation, and focus on user experience);
- Build CI/CD pipelines for schema management, provisioning, and configuration control;
- Ensure capacity planning, as well as backup and recovery strategies (RTO/RPO) and high availability and disaster recovery architectures;
- Collaborate with development teams on the logical and physical design of databases (schemas, tables, indexes, and views);
- Monitor and optimize performance through query analysis and observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus);
- Resolve production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement continuous improvements;
- Participate in on-call rotations and ensure the reliability and availability of data platforms.
Minimum requirements
That's why we bring you…
- Degree in Computer Engineering or equivalent;
- Experience (3+ years) in database engineering or similar roles (Platform/SRE);
- Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and MongoDB (on-prem and cloud);
- Knowledge of HA/DR, backup, and recovery;
- Good knowledge of Linux;
- Experience with Terraform and Ansible;
- Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud environments (GCP or Azure);
- Experience with CI/CD (GitHub Actions);
- Knowledge/experience with enterprise databases (Oracle or SQL Server);
- Treat operational issues as product issues — automating what has already been solved once;
- Clear communication with both developers and business stakeholders;
- Proactivity, autonomy, and ability to work in environments where ambiguity is part of the process;
- High level of English;
- Availability to work in a DevOps model, including on-call rotations;
- Competencies in Artificial Intelligence.
What we offer…
- Food subsidy on a Dá card;
- Telecommunications plan with voice, data, and equipment (for permanent employees);
- Flex it Up Program - extra days off, unpaid leave, flexible work model (where applicable);
- Health and Life Insurance (for permanent employees), with the possibility of extending to the immediate family under advantageous conditions;
- Flexible Benefits Program (where applicable);
- Onboarding and initial training program, continuous training platform, and financial education program;
- School awards and merit scholarships for employees' children (regular and inclusive education), as well as vacation programs during school holidays;
- Birth kit for the baby;
- Internal mobility programs for talent development;
- Flu vaccine included (voluntary participation);
- Somos Sonae Program, providing psychosocial, financial, and legal support to employees;
- Ergo-coaching sessions;
- Mental health promotion programs and nutrition consultations;
- Discount program and partners across over 300 brands;
- Free coffee and fruit available at the workplace;
- Competitive salary;
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment.
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