Devops Engineer - Postgresql, 75,000 Euros - €75.000 A Year

Jobrapido, Humankind Global Recruitment; Madrid; On-site; EUR 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Humankind Global Recruitment seeks a Database Reliability Engineer with a DevOps mindset to join the Data – DevOps team in Madrid. You will design, operate, and scale production PostgreSQL platforms while driving automation and infrastructure-as-code adoption.

You will enable self-service database capabilities via the Internal Developer Platform, ensuring reliability, security, and compliance across teams and lifecycles.

Qualifications

• 3+ years running PostgreSQL in production, including administration, tuning, HA/DR, and migrations.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and stateful workloads, ideally Operators.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code and automation (Terraform, Ansible, Helm).
• Ability to code in Python, Go, or similar for automation and integrations.
• Experience with monitoring/alerting: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Datadog.
• Clear English communication across teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the Database Platform from design to operation of production PostgreSQL environments.
• Design, deploy, and operate PostgreSQL clusters with high availability and performance.
• Build automation for provisioning, upgrades, and lifecycle management using Terraform, Ansible, Helm, and Kubernetes Operators.
• Ensure security and compliance by design with robust HA/DR strategies and backup/restore frameworks.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate databases into application lifecycles and provide self-service capabilities.

Skills

PostgreSQL Expertise

Kubernetes & DevOps Mindset

Automation First

Software Engineering Skills

Observability

Collaboration & Communication

Job description

DevOps Engineer - Database, PostgreSQL

Department: Data – DevOps

Reporting to: DevOps Manager

Locations: Mádrid

Salary - 75,000 EUROS

The Opportunity

We’re building a modern Internal Developer Platform that enables more than 500 engineers to move fast, safely, and with confidence. At the heart of this platform sits one of the most critical capabilities in our technology estate: reliable, scalable, self-service databases.

We’re looking for a Database Reliability Engineer who thinks and operates like a DevOps engineer first, with deep expertise in databases. This role is for someone who enjoys automating everything, treating infrastructure as code, and designing platforms that developers love to use — while ensuring enterprise-grade reliability, security, and compliance.

You’ll be hands‑on, designing and running production‑grade PostgreSQL platforms, but you’ll also help define the way databases are delivered across the organisation. Your work will directly shape how teams provision, operate, and scale data services through our Internal Developer Platform (IDP).

If you’re passionate about operating databases the DevOps way, and thrive at the intersection of platform engineering, automation, and data, this role is made for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

Owning the Database Platform

• You’ll take ownership of our database services from the ground up — designing, building, and operating production-ready PostgreSQL environments (with room to grow into other database technologies).
• Design, deploy, and operate PostgreSQL clusters with a strong focus on availability, resilience, and performance
• Build and maintain automation for database provisioning, upgrades, and lifecycle management using Terraform, Ansible, Helm, and Kubernetes Operators
• Ensure platforms are secure and compliant by design, with robust HA/DR strategies, backup and restore frameworks, and clear operational standards

Powering Self‑Service Through the Internal Developer Platform

Our goal is simple: developers should be able to consume database services quickly, safely, and with minimal friction.

• Embed database capabilities directly into the IDP via self-service portals, APIs, and GitOps workflows
• Define and maintain “golden paths” for database provisioning and day‑2 operations
• Work closely with application teams, SREs, and platform engineers to integrate databases seamlessly into application lifecycles

Reliability, Observability & Compliance by Default

You’ll ensure our data platforms are observable, measurable, and trustworthy.

• Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or similar
• Define SLOs, performance benchmarks, and reliability standards for database workloads
• Embed security controls, governance, and auditability directly into automation pipelines

Enabling Teams, Not Blocking Them

This is a highly collaborative role where your impact is multiplied through others.

• Partner with engineering teams to understand their needs and evolve our database offerings
• Create clear documentation, onboarding guides, and training materials so teams can self‑serve with confidence
• Act as a database and platform SME within the DevOps and Platform Engineering organisation

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience

• PostgreSQL Expertise: 3+ years running PostgreSQL in production, including administration, tuning, HA/DR, and migrations
• Kubernetes & DevOps Mindset: Strong Kubernetes fundamentals and hands‑on experience running stateful workloads, ideally with Operators
• Automation First: Proven experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation (Terraform, Ansible, Helm, or similar)
• Software Engineering Skills: Ability to code in Python, Go, or similar to build automation, integrations, and APIs
• Observability: Experience with monitoring and alerting platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Datadog
• Collaboration & Communication: Comfortable working across teams and communicating clearly in English

Nice to Have

• Experience with other data technologies such as MySQL, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, or similar
• Exposure to public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)