Database Administrator

Join a database infrastructure team responsible for the design, build, and support of database systems supporting business-critical applications and infrastructure services. You will become part of a collaborative team of technical specialists working across multiple database management systems, including Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, PostgreSQL and Cloud DB platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Ali Cloud). This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role within a high-performing infrastructure team, covering everything from small changes to large complex migrations.

What you will do:

• Lead and deliver infrastructure initiatives such as platform upgrades, standardisation and decommissioning
• Build and manage database environments, supporting reduced physical server deployments and optimised cost
• Assess and deploy security patches and critical updates
• Evaluate new database technologies, produce proof-of-concepts and support safe adoption across the estate
• Provide internal consultancy on database design, resilience and backup/recovery
• Produce clear documentation for internal publication
• Report progress and risks to management with concise updates on status, issues and dependencies
• Support change and incident activities, including troubleshooting and root cause analysis, via an on-call / rota model

• Client: lead international bank
• Recruitment process: phone screen with our recruiter plus 2 meetings with the hiring managers
• Hybrid work: 6 days per month from the office in Cracow

• Strong hands-on experience with at least one enterprise RDBMS, such as Oracle (RMAN, Data Guard, RAC, Exadata), DB2, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server
• Ability to learn and adopt new database technologies quickly
• Experience with shell scripting and automation, such as Bash, PowerShell, Python or Ansible, depending on platform
• Strong understanding of IT operations, including incident/change management and controlled production practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical topics clearly to varied audiences
• Strong organisational skills, methodical and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple priorities

• Prestigious position at one of the world's largest banks
• Stable, long-term projects
• Hybrid work (6 days per month from the office in Cracow)
• Working with modern IT technologies
• Growth and development opportunities with the possibility to move between projects
• Private healthcare and multisport card
• Referral program, free parking and company events