Senior Azure Database Platform Engineer

Mastercard; Ashbourne; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to drive Azure-based database design and optimizations as part of the Database Engineering team. You will implement scalable data solutions, automate deployments, and collaborate with developers to ensure data integrity and security.

The role focuses on Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and PostgreSQL, with a strong emphasis on performance, availability, and GDPR compliance, while advancing our customer experience strategy.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure-based database solutions.
• Optimize database performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Implement and manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Monitor and troubleshoot database issues, ensuring high availability and data integrity.
• Automate database deployments and updates using IaC tools.
• Collaborate with development teams on data modelling and query optimization.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security standards.
• Maintain documentation and share knowledge across teams.

Skills

Azure database services

T-SQL

PL/pgSQL

Performance tuning

CI/CD

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Data security

Monitoring tools

Education

Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to drive Azure-based database design and optimizations as part of the Database Engineering team. You will implement scalable data solutions, automate deployments, and collaborate with developers to ensure data integrity and security.

The role focuses on Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and PostgreSQL, with a strong emphasis on performance, availability, and GDPR compliance, while advancing our customer experience strategy.