Senior Database DevOps Engineer

<p>SumUp is looking for a&nbsp;<strong>Senior Database DevOps Engineer</strong> to join our team in Sofia. In this role, you will develop and maintain the Cloud Platform infrastructure related to databases that serves as the foundation for our development teams. You will play a critical part in ensuring the availability, performance, and security of our databases by implementing automation and improving infrastructure code quality.</p> <p>We are looking for an expert who can help us shift database ownership "left" safely through standardized automation and deep-level guardrails. You will collaborate closely with Platform Infrastructure and Development teams to lower costs, improve self-service tooling, and actively participate in audits related to our database infrastructure.</p> <p><br><strong>About the team</strong></p> <p>The DBOps team sits within SumUp's Platform tribe and is responsible for the database infrastructure that underpins payment and financial products used by over 4 million businesses worldwide. The team is at a pivotal moment: migrating 80+ legacy databases to Aurora PostgreSQL, building deep-level guardrails, and shifting database ownership closer to the development teams who rely on it daily. This role is central to that work, bringing platform engineering discipline, automation-first thinking, and database expertise to a function where the impact is felt across the entire engineering organisation.</p> <p>👉<a href="https://youtu.be/gqtjm5NUXs0?si=t7YARvQWQHHidD_z"> Take a look at our Sofia offic...</a></p> <h3><strong>What you'll do</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Build and maintain Cloud Platform database infrastructure that development teams across SumUp depend on for reliability, performance, and security</li> <li>Lead the migration of legacy RDS databases to Aurora PostgreSQL, contributing directly to a large-scale infrastructure transformation</li> <li>Design and implement automation, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code improvements that reduce manual effort and raise overall code quality</li> <li>Collaborate with Platform and development teams to standardise database usage, lower resource costs, and enable self-service tooling</li> <li>Implement security guidelines and contribute to PCI and DORA audit requirements, ensuring compliance is embedded into the infrastructure from the ground up</li> </ul> <h3><strong>You'll be great for this role if…</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Deep hands-on knowledge of PostgreSQL, AWS services (RDS, EC2, S3, VPC, IAM), and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation</li> <li>Experience with at least one programming language, with Go, Python, or JavaScript preferred, applied to automating complex database operations</li> <li>Experience applying CI/CD principles to infrastructure workflows, with a solid understanding of containerisation and Kubernetes</li> <li>Comfort navigating legacy and modern systems simultaneously, managing competing priorities with a structured and analytical approach</li> <li>A track record of working across engineering and security teams, with clear communication skills and a genuine commitment to documentation and knowledge sharing</li> <li>Experience with cloud-native monitoring tools such as Prometheus</li> </ul> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn"><strong class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-semibold-pgl7 cui-body-normal-pxkh cui-body-highlight-bbub css-10dm8y e173j6r82">Why you’ll enjoy working at SumUp</strong></p> <ul class="cui-list-3uc7 cui-list-m-z6az css-6fljt4 e173j6r84"> <li> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn">Be part of a company that values diversity and celebrates unique perspectives.</p> </li> <li> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn">Work with a global team of skilled professionals in an environment that fosters collaboration, learning, and growth.</p> </li> <li> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn">The opportunity to work on large scale fintech products used by millions of businesses around the world</p> </li> <li> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn">You’ll receive 25 days’ paid leave, plus 1 additional day for each year of employment.</p> </li> <li> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn">You can take up to 10 days’ educational leave to expand your skill set.</p> </li> <li> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn">Career growth and learning opportunities: We invest in your development through regular training, mentorship programs, SumUp University leadership cohort and a yearly learning budget (2,000 EUR)</p> </li> <li> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn">Enrollment onto our virtual stock ownership program - you will own a stake in SumUp’s future success</p> </li> <li> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn">Access to the SumUp Sabbatical, our Employee assistance program for mental health</p> </li> <li> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn">Join a global team where you belong: Check out our&nbsp;<a class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh cui-anchor-pww3 cui-focus-visible-6pov css-k1irjw e17ev4ar0" href="https://www.sumup.com/careers/diversity/?gh_jid=8426778002&amp;city=Bulgaria">D&amp;I Initiatives and Employee Resource Groups</a>&nbsp;such as Pride Club, SumAfro, Neurodiversity, Grupos Mais, Women in Tech, and more</p> </li> <li> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn">We offer additional health insurance, a subsidized Multisport card, free shuttle buses from Joliot-Curie metro station and other great benefits.</p> </li> <li> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn">You’ll attend global offsites and/or&nbsp;<a class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh cui-anchor-pww3 cui-focus-visible-6pov css-k1irjw e17ev4ar0" href="https://youtu.be/FBKiVCLompk?si=K-E-1uV76OtK9aY7" target="_blank">hackathons<span id=":r1bp:" class="cui-hide-visually-cx1l">Opens in new window</span></a></p> </li> </ul> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn"><strong class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-semibold-pgl7 cui-body-normal-pxkh cui-body-highlight-bbub css-10dm8y e173j6r82">About SumUp</strong></p> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn">Be empowered to do more that matters.</p> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn">At SumUp, we're on a mission to empower small businesses across the globe by providing a vast set of simple and affordable business tools to help them start, run, and grow their businesses. Today, over 4 million businesses in 36 markets rely on SumUp as their financial partner to manage payments, finance and customer relationships.</p> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn">Our commitment to small businesses is reflected in our diverse team of over 3,000 SumUppers from over 90 nationalities, united by global collaboration and an innovative mindset.&nbsp;<a class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh cui-anchor-pww3 cui-focus-visible-6pov css-k1irjw e17ev4ar0" href="https://youtu.be/1axu-TmW088?si=5NjHKNq5n-1GbXc2" target="_blank">Our core values</a>&nbsp;lay the foundation for who we are and what we stand for, shaping our work&nbsp;<a class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh cui-anchor-pww3 cui-focus-visible-6pov css-k1irjw e17ev4ar0" href="https://youtu.be/XEH_nmJ9KZ4?si=pr6TdFl98FhpD5KG" target="_blank">culture</a>&nbsp;and driving our success. We foster an inclusivity and continuous learning culture, providing a safe space for personal and professional growth. Our differences make us unique and strong as we strive to create an environment where everyone belongs and feels supported, no matter how they identify.</p> <p class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-k4eprn"><em class="cui-body-gccz cui-body-m-0hb4 cui-body-regular-g1zg cui-body-normal-pxkh css-x0oz0e e173j6r83">SumUp is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, actively seeking and embracing diversity in our workforce. We don't make hiring or employment decisions based on race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. 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Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.</span></p></div>