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Senior Database Engineer
xebiacee
Bulgaria; Poland; Romania2d ago
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About the role
<p class="x_x_MsoNormal" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Xebia is a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering partner.<span lang="EN-US"> 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.</span> </p>
<p class="x_x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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. </span> </p>
<p class="x_x_MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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.</span> </p>
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<p><span class="TextRun SCXW120643951 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW120643951 BCX8">This position is an exciting opportunity to own the full lifecycle (administration, automation, and troubleshooting) of our critical database systems </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW120643951 BCX8">operating</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW120643951 BCX8"> within a large-scale, multi-tenant Kubernetes environment. You will be essential in driving our </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW120643951 BCX8">GitOps</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW120643951 BCX8"> 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.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW120643951 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">designing, implementing, and maintaining database infrastructure using StatefulSets, Operators, and Helm charts to ensure databases are reliable, self-healing, and scalable,</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">owning the deployment lifecycle for database clusters by managing version control for Helm charts and configuration templates,</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">supporting and administering production database systems by proactively instrumenting and monitoring performance, security, and availability within the containerized environment,</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">performing zero-downtime upgrades and migrations for major and minor releases, developing and maintaining Helm hooks and custom scripts to automate complex stateful operations, </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">managing and optimizing performance for backend data stores, ensuring data consistency and integrity across pod life cycles, </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">developing and maintaining automation tools and scripts (Bash, Python) specifically focused on simplifying Kubernetes management tasks, such as provisioning users/secrets and monitoring cluster state.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">4+ years of experience managing large-scale, high-availability database systems (PostgreSQL / MongoDB),</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">experience with Python or Bash automation scripting,</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto">proven experience with Kubernetes & Helm.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>
<li>good verbal and written communication skills in English (min. B2+).<span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></li>
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<p><strong>Work from the European Union region and a work permit are </strong><strong>required.</strong></p>
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<li><span data-contrast="auto">experience with prometheus, cloudwatch and monitoring tools both within kubernetes and external cloud managed infrastructure,</span></li>
<li><span data-contrast="auto"></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">experience applying GenAI in a more structured way within the SDLC, including defined workflows, prompt patterns, or tool integrations embedded into daily work,</span></li>
<li><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"></span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">interest in and familiarity with emerging AI-driven practices (e.g. agent-based workflows, automation patterns, AI-augmented development), with a willingness to explore and experiment beyond standard approach.</span></li>
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<p><strong>CV</strong> review –<strong> HR</strong> call – <strong>Technical Interview</strong> – <strong>Client </strong>Interview I - <strong>Client </strong>Interview II – <strong>Hiring Manager</strong> Interview – <strong>Decision</strong></p>
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