AWS Cloud Engineer (Database)

Giesecke+Devrient; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private insurance

Flexible working hours

Remote work option

Job summary

Talantir is seeking an AWS Cloud Engineer focused on database administration to ensure reliability, performance, and lifecycle management of cloud databases on AWS. The role centers on Oracle Database@AWS with HA/DR, encryption, and auditing, while collaborating with platform and security teams.

Experience in Terraform automation and managing RDS/Aurora instances is essential, along with capacity planning and database upgrades in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience as a Database Administrator or Cloud Database Engineer.
• Strong expertise with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server).
• Hands-on experience with AWS RDS and Amazon Aurora; Terraform automation.

Responsibilities

• AWS Cloud Operations: operate AWS platform components supporting database workloads.
• Automate database provisioning and operations using Terraform and scripting.
• Participate in incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Manage and operate Oracle Database@AWS and Amazon RDS instances (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, etc.).
• Configure and maintain high availability, failover mechanisms, and replication.
• Design and validate backup and restore strategies.
• Perform database performance analysis and query optimization.
• Conduct capacity planning and database upgrades.
• Implement database security controls, including encryption, RBAC, and auditing.
• Support development teams with database migrations and schema changes.
• Work with security teams to ensure database compliance and hardening.

Skills

Database administrator

Cloud database engineering

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

SQL Server

AWS RDS

Amazon Aurora

Terraform

Job description

AWS Cloud Engineer – DatabaseAWS Cloud Engineer – Database Administration

Role Overview

As an AWS Cloud Engineer with a Database specialization, you will be responsible for the reliability, performance, and lifecycle management of cloud databases running on AWS.Your primary focus will be Oracle Database@AWS environments, including high availability, disaster recovery, performance optimization, and database automation. You will collaborate closely with application teams, platform engineers, and security teams to ensure robust and compliant database operations.

Key Responsibilities

• AWS Cloud Operations
• Operate AWS platform components supporting database workloads
• Automate database provisioning and operations using Terraform and scripting
• Participate in incident, problem, and change management processes
• Database Administration
• Manage and operate Oracle Database@AWS instances
• Manage and operate Amazon RDS instances (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, etc.)
• Configure and maintain high availability, failover mechanisms, and replication
• Design and validate backup and restore strategies
• Perform database performance analysis and query optimization
• Conduct capacity planning and database upgrades
• Implement database security controls, including encryption, RBAC, and auditing
• Platform Collaboration
• Support development teams with database migrations and schema changes
• Work with security teams to ensure database compliance and hardening
• Provide guidance on database architecture best practices

Skills & Experience

• Several years of experience as a Database Administrator or Cloud Database Engineer
• Strong expertise with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server)
• Hands‑on experience with AWS RDS and Amazon Aurora
• Experience with Terraform and infrastructure automation
• Strong knowledge of database performance tuning and HA/DR architectures
• Experience working in regulated or security-sensitive environments

What’s great about working with us:

• Culture and diversity: Join a people oriented environment with different nationalities and a great team spirit, flat hierarchies (everyone speaks to everyone). Equal Opportunity Employer and LGBT+ friendly.
• Global Collaboration: Work collaboratively with stakeholders around the globe.
• Career Development: Benefit from continuous training, coaching, and talent development programs.
• Social Benefits: flexible compensation (transport tickets, training, private insurance), etc.
• Canteen: take a break with our breakfast and lunch service: chose between a wild range of menus, salad desk, and sandwiches service. Nicely prices!
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours with the option for remote work (M-Th 8.30 – 17.30 and Fri 8.30 – 15.30; 3 days of remote work).
• Location: Sant Joan Despí. Easy communication by public transport.

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