OPS Engineer - Database

Database Administrator responsible for managing, optimizing, and securing database environments across on-premises and private cloud. Ensures performance, availability, and reliability while supporting operations and collaborating with development and infrastructure teams.

Key Responsibilities:

· Design, implement, and manage server infrastructure, as well as relational and NoSQL database systems, ensuring optimal performance and security.

· Oversee the full database lifecycle, including installation, configuration, maintenance, and upgrades.

· Continuously monitor database performance and optimize queries, indexing strategies, and partitioning to ensure efficiency.

· Implement high-availability solutions such as AlwaysOn, RAC, replication, and clustering to ensure business continuity.

· Establish comprehensive security procedures, including access control policies and encryption methods; manage backup strategies and disaster recovery protocols.

· Troubleshoot performance issues and system malfunctions, proactively collaborating with application development teams and system administrators.

· Produce detailed technical documentation for application and system configurations, ensuring accuracy across all aspects of database management.

· Manage and maintain database environments on private cloud infrastructure, including provisioning, administration, and optimization of pluggable databases (PDBs) within multitenant architectures.

· Monitor database environments on private cloud infrastructure, including pluggable databases (PDBs), using advanced monitoring and alerting tools to proactively identify performance bottlenecks, ensure system health, and maintain SLA compliance

Requirements:

· University Degree or equivalent

· 5+ years’ experience in the same role preferably within financial industry in a complex and international environment

· Experience with Cassandra or other NoSQL databases is highly desirable for broader database management responsibilities.

· Strong proficiency in Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL, with proven experience in installation, configuration, maintenance, performance tuning, backup management, security implementation, and high-availability configurations.

· Experience with Linux (major commercial distributions), Unix and Windows Server administration.

· Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, SQL (T-SQL), and PL/pgSQL for automation of system and database operations.

· Hands-on experience with high-availability environments (e.g., AlwaysOn clusters, replication setups, Oracle Data Guard).

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with a high level of attention to detail, ensuring reliable operation of critical systems.

· Fluent in English (written and spoken) B1 or higher level

As a plus:

· Capacità di sviluppare pipeline ETL per l'integrazione dei dati tra database/applicazioni utilizzando le best practice.

· Knowledge of Ansible and IT automation

Soft Skills:

· Passion for technology

· Result oriented

· Problem solver

· Able to act independently

· Team player

· Excellence in execution

· Customer centric

Working conditions: Full Time

Duration: Permanent

Location: Milan (hybrid) 

About ING

ING offers many opportunities to build a diverse and rewarding career. You will be joining an international innovative digital bank, the first in Italy to adopt a fully flexible smart working model, and you will be working in a stimulating environment where you can grow both as an individual and as a professional. Our purpose - empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business - represents our belief in people’s potential. We don’t judge, coach or to tell people how to live their lives. We empower people and businesses to realize their own vision for a better future.
#doyourthing is our brand direction with us each and every day. It is how we articulate our purpose and our promise to make banking frictionless to the world.
‘do your thing’ is about people being free to live the life they want to live, knowing that they will make their world a little better for it.
Do you think you are "a step ahead"? Apply now!

The benefits of joining ING

In addition to being a part of a great team, working in a fun and innovative environment, we offer:

·Super flexible smart working

·Competitive base salaries and performance based bonuses

·Diverse cultures & Innovative mindsets

·International Environment

·Commitment to sustainability

·Lots of training development opportunities to help you grow

·Lots of moments dedicated to physical and mental well-being

·A special day off when it is your birthday: we call it #doyourbirthday!

·And of course we can’t forget: free water & coffee at the office! 

Our Commitment

Diversity is a fundamental element of our corporate culture, and we are fully committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment, based on mutual respect and the value of diversity, offering equal job opportunities to all qualified candidates.

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