Xebia
Technology
SeniorDatabaseEngineer
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“Senior Database Engineer at Xebia. Skills: Database infrastructure, Kubernetes, Helm, Automation. Design database infrastructure. Implement database infrastructure”
What You'll Achieve.
Maximize performance; Maximize stability
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Root cause analysis
Work from EU region, Work permit required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years database systems management, PostgreSQL / MongoDB experience, Python or Bash automation scripting, Kubernetes & Helm experience, English (min. B2+)
Nice to Have
Advanced PostgreSQL HA concepts, MongoDB sharding and replication, AWS, GCP, or Azure experience, Version control systems experience, Configuration management tools experience, IaaC experience, Database tools experience, Prometheus, CloudWatch experience, GenAI application experience, Emerging AI practices familiarity
What You'll Do.
Design database infrastructure
Implement database infrastructure
Maintain database infrastructure
Own deployment lifecycle
Manage version control
Support production database systems
Administer production database systems
Instrument performance monitoring
Perform zero-downtime upgrades
Develop custom scripts
Maintain custom scripts
Automate stateful operations
Manage backend data stores
Optimize backend data stores
Ensure data consistency
Ensure data integrity
Develop automation tools
Maintain automation tools
Simplify Kubernetes management
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Engineering culture
Communication Scope
Verbal communication; Written communication
Full Job Description
Xebia is a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering partner. With over 25 years of experience and a team of 5,000 professionals across 16 countries, we help organizations design and build scalable products, platforms, and data-driven solutions. We specialize in Artificial Intelligence, Data and Cloud, Intelligent Automation, and Digital Products, combining deep technical expertise with a strong focus on engineering excellence and a people-first culture. In the CEE region, we’re a team of nearly 1,000 experts delivering modern applications, data platforms, and AI solutions for clients such as McLaren, Aviva, Deloitte, Spotify, Disney, ING, UPS, Tesco, Truecaller, AllSaints, Volotea, Schmitz Cargobull, Allegro, InPost, and many, many more. We work with leading technologies including AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, and Snowflake, and combine strong engineering culture with a consulting mindset and a continuous focus on growth and knowledge sharing. About Project This position is an exciting opportunity to own the full lifecycle (administration, automation, and troubleshooting) of our critical database systems operating within a large-scale, multi-tenant Kubernetes environment. You will be essential in driving our GitOps and Helm-centric deployment strategy, focusing on ensuring zero-downtime upgrades and maximizing performance and stability for our core platform services. This role offers the perfect opportunity to hone your skills and gain direct exposure to advanced cloud database architecture and container orchestration challenges. You will be: designing, implementing, and maintaining database infrastructure using StatefulSets, Operators, and Helm charts to ensure databases are reliable, self-healing, and scalable, owning the deployment lifecycle for database clusters by managing version control for Helm charts and configuration templates, supporting and administering production database systems by proactively instrumenting and monitoring performance, s
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