Senior Azure Data Platform Engineer

Mastercard; Blackrock; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer specialized in Azure databases to design and optimize highly available cloud data solutions. You will collaborate with engineering teams to model data, ensure secure access, and implement scalable cloud architectures in a fast-paced payments environment.

The role emphasizes Terraform/Bicep-driven deployments, robust backup strategies, and adherence to GDPR and data governance standards across a global infrastructure in Ireland's Dublin area.

Qualifications

• Experience with Azure database services (Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL).
• Strong SQL skills (T-SQL, PL/pgSQL).
• Performance tuning and query optimization experience.
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for database deployments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure-based database solutions using Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Data Factory.
• Optimize database performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Monitor and troubleshoot database issues ensuring high availability and data integrity.
• Automate deployments with IaC tools like Terraform or Bicep.

Skills

Azure SQL

Cosmos DB

PostgreSQL

T-SQL/PLpgSQL

Query optimization

CI/CD for databases

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Data security/GDPR

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer specialized in Azure databases to design and optimize highly available cloud data solutions. You will collaborate with engineering teams to model data, ensure secure access, and implement scalable cloud architectures in a fast-paced payments environment.

The role emphasizes Terraform/Bicep-driven deployments, robust backup strategies, and adherence to GDPR and data governance standards across a global infrastructure in Ireland's Dublin area.