Senior Azure Data Platform Engineer

Mastercard; Tallaght; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer specializing in Azure databases to drive data solutions across Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and data integration tooling. You will optimize performance, ensure high availability, and support secure data practices across the enterprise.

The role emphasizes IaC-driven deployment, collaboration with development teams, and adherence to GDPR and governance standards to safeguard data integrity and privacy.

Qualifications

• Experience with Azure database services (Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL).
• Strong proficiency in T-SQL and PL/pgSQL.
• Experience with performance tuning and query optimization.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps for databases.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates).
• Understanding of data security, encryption, and GDPR compliance.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

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 and manage backup, recovery, and DR strategies.
• Monitor and troubleshoot database issues ensuring high availability and data integrity.
• Automate deployments with IaC tools like Terraform or Bicep.
• Collaborate with development teams on data modelling and query optimization.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and privacy standards.
• Maintain documentation and share knowledge across teams.

Skills

Azure database services

T-SQL

PL/pgSQL

Query optimization

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

Bicep

GDPR

Azure Monitor

Communication

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Azure Data Factory

Azure SQL Database

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer specializing in Azure databases to drive data solutions across Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, and data integration tooling. You will optimize performance, ensure high availability, and support secure data practices across the enterprise.

The role emphasizes IaC-driven deployment, collaboration with development teams, and adherence to GDPR and governance standards to safeguard data integrity and privacy.