Senior Azure Database Platform Engineer

Mastercard Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard Inc. is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer for Azure database engineering in Dublin. You will design and optimize Azure-based data stores, implement robust backup and DR, and drive data governance. Collaboration with dev teams and adherence to security standards are essential.

You’ll leverage Terraform/Bicep for deployments, CI/CD for database changes, and monitor tools to ensure reliable operations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with Azure database services including Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL.
• Strong proficiency in T-SQL and PL/pgSQL.
• Experience with performance tuning and query optimization.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for database deployments.
• Familiarity with Terraform or Bicep for IaC and data security practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure-based database solutions using Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Data Factory.
• Optimize performance, scalability and reliability of databases.
• Manage backup, recovery, and DR strategies.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and ensure high availability and data integrity.
• Automate deployments with IaC tools and collaborate on data modelling and query optimization.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and GDPR.
• Maintain docs and share knowledge across teams.

Skills

Azure database services

SQL/PLpgSQL

T-SQL

Query optimization

CI/CD for databases

Terraform/Bicep

Data security/GDPR

Azure Monitor/Log Analytics

Problem solving/communication

Education

Azure Database Administrator Associate

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Azure Data Factory

Azure Cosmos DB

Azure SQL Database

PowerShell

Job description

Mastercard Inc. is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer for Azure database engineering in Dublin. You will design and optimize Azure-based data stores, implement robust backup and DR, and drive data governance. Collaboration with dev teams and adherence to security standards are essential.

You’ll leverage Terraform/Bicep for deployments, CI/CD for database changes, and monitor tools to ensure reliable operations in a fast-paced environment.