Platform Database Engineer – Infra

A taster of what you will be involved with

• Working with cutting edge technology enabling our Cloud Journey
• The Database team is responsible for building and managing Database hosting capabilities using Infrastructure as Code for all our platform needs. Databases capabilities span from on-prem servers to cloud servers and DBaaS.
• Building our Database Infrastructure Platforms with our developers and providing guidance and tooling to handle distributed systems.
• Continuously improve, tune and optimise our Database platforms capabilities based on business needs. Analyse, diagnose and solve issues of efficiency performance and scale collaborating cross functional with colleagues from different teams

You’re good at

• Proficiency in setting up and administering AWS database services, including SQL and NoSQL databases, both as DBaaS and Elastic Compute models.
• Strong expertise in managing PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server databases, including administration, optimization, and high availability configurations.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform, with a solid understanding of terraform modules and workflows.
• Configuration management expertise using Ansible or Terraform for cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with cloud providers, with a preference for AWS, and deep knowledge of cloud provider services such as Aurora, DynamoDB and RDS.
• Proven experience in building scalable and distributed database infrastructure.
• Skill in version control to manage code changes effectively.
• Familiarity with open-source monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Powershell, or similar.
• Experience in using and managing Linux distributions.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex technical issues and provide effective solutions promptly.
• Knowledge of best practices in IT operations, including ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) and DevOps principles.
• Adaptability to changing technologies and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
• DB design and manage efficient database schemas, optimize performance, and secure data through user authentication, access control, and encryption.
• Support and implement the backup, recovery, and high availability strategies are crucial for data protection, with configurations for failover and replication.
• DBAs monitor and fine-tune database performance, apply patches and updates, and automate routine tasks through scripting.
• Capacity planning and disaster recovery planning ensure scalability and business continuity.

Who We Are

Betsson Group is one of the largest companies within the Global iGaming space and can trace our heritage as far back as the 1960’s. We’re Swedish and publicly listed too with our Operational HQ located on the Mediterranean Island of Malta.

We strive to deliver the best customer experience in the industry. As a market leader within iGaming we offer online gaming products across 12+ jurisdictions and 20+ brands.

You will be part of a passionate team, which is building an industry leading, scalable, multi-brand platform used by hundreds of thousands of our customers! 

What we offer

In addition to a competitive salary:

• At Betsson Group we work with a Hybrid Work From Home (WFH) model, giving you the flexibility of working 3 days in the office and 2 days at home.
• We care about your health so we provide gym subsidy, health insurance (Atlas), accident insurance, office massage, office yoga and fruits.
• Regular after-work and team events thanks to our proactive colleagues. We have poker events, board game nights, quizzes… if you have other idea, we really want to hear it! Last, but not least Betsson provides team building budget for each team in every quarter for team activities…it is up to you what you want to do!
• Breakfast every other week for days you’re in the office and snacks on breakfast weeks off.

Much like a rollercoaster, life at Betsson Group is fast-paced, full of twists and turns, and always exciting. With more than 2,800 colleagues representing over 75 nationalities across a global network of offices – including 1,500 at our operational headquarters in Malta – every day brings new challenges and opportunities to grow. It may not be for the faint-hearted, but if you thrive on innovation, enjoy pushing boundaries and want to be part of a diverse, international team, then you’ll fit right in at Betsson.