Senior Azure Data Platform Engineer

Mastercard; Clondalkin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to drive Azure database solutions, focusing on performance, reliability, and scalable architecture. You will design and optimize Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and PostgreSQL deployments, implement backup/DR, and automate with Terraform or Bicep while collaborating with development teams on data modelling and governance.

Ideal candidates have strong SQL skills, CI/CD for databases, and experience with GDPR compliance, monitoring tools, and multi-DB stacks

Qualifications

• Experience with Azure database services (Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL).
• Strong T-SQL/PL/pgSQL skills and query optimization.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for database deployments.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
• Understanding of data security, encryption, and GDPR compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure-based database solutions (Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Data Factory).
• Optimize performance, scale, and reliability of databases.
• Implement backup, restore, and DR strategies.
• Monitor and troubleshoot DB issues for high availability.
• Automate deployments with IaC tools (Terraform/Bicep).
• Collaborate with devs on data modelling and query optimization.
• Ensure data governance, security, and privacy controls.

Skills

Azure database services

T-SQL / PL/pgSQL

Performance tuning

CI/CD for DB deployments

Infrastructure as Code

Data security & GDPR

Monitoring tools

Problem solving & communication

Education

Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to drive Azure database solutions, focusing on performance, reliability, and scalable architecture. You will design and optimize Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and PostgreSQL deployments, implement backup/DR, and automate with Terraform or Bicep while collaborating with development teams on data modelling and governance.

Ideal candidates have strong SQL skills, CI/CD for databases, and experience with GDPR compliance, monitoring tools, and multi-DB stacks