Database Administrator (DBA), Stavanger

Eye-share; Stavanger; On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Health and wellness programs

Social activities

Learning and development opportunities

Innovation days

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Norway is seeking a highly skilled Database Administrator (DBA) to take ownership of their database environments. You will manage and optimize database clusters and ensure performance and security for a SaaS platform. The ideal candidate has 3-7 years of experience and hands-on expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP. This role also offers opportunities for growth, health benefits, and a flexible working day to maintain work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 3-7+ years of experience as a DBA or in a similar role.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of cloud-hosted relational databases and/or NoSQL systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage, optimize, and scale database clusters in public cloud environments.
• Monitor database performance and health for SaaS customers.
• Collaborate with developers on schema design and performance improvements.

Skills

Database management

Performance tuning

Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Join our team as a Database administrator

We are looking for a highly skilled and self-driven Database Administrator (DBA) to take full ownership of the database environments powering e ye-share.

In this role, you will be a key contributor to the reliability, availability, performance, and security of our end‑to‑end financial workflow automation platform. You will work closely with our platform, engineering, and SRE teams to ensure that Eye-share continues to deliver a seamless and resilient experience for our users.

What you'll do:

As our DBA, you will play a central role in shaping and strengthening the database foundation of Eye‑share.

Manage, optimize, and scale database clusters in public cloud environments.

Monitor database performance, health, and capacity — ensuring stable operations for our SaaS customers.

Maintain and continuously improve backup, restore, and disaster‑recovery strategies.

Collaborate with developers on schema design, indexing strategies, and performance improvements.

Ensure compliance with security standards, access control, privacy requirements, and internal cloud governance.

• Automate provisioning, maintenance, and scaling to support a growing customer base.
• Maintain dashboards, alerts, and KPIs for proactive monitoring.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and guide incident resolution when performance or availability is impacted.

We are looking for you who:

Have 3-7+ years of experience as a DBA or similar role.

Have hands‑on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP .

Have strong skills in performance tuning and advanced troubleshooting.

Have knowledge of replication, sharding, failover mechanisms, and high-availability architectures.

• Have experience with cloud-hosted relational databases and/or NoSQL systems.
• Are confident, proactive, and collaborative in your way of working.
• Are comfortable taking ownership and driving structure in a complex environment.
• Are skilled in analytical thinking, problem-solving, and communicating technical matters clearly.

...it's also great if you have:

Experience with SaaS platforms, distributed systems, or high-traffic applications.

Understanding of DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines.

Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar).

Curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies — mindset may compensate for experience.

What can we offer you?

In addition to competitive conditions, we are also committed to giving our employees the tools, support and opportunities they need to succeed. Since Eye-share is part of Tieto , it also means that you not only become part of a strong professional environment with us, but also get access to collective benefits and perks.

Get the option of a flexible working day and home office, so you can balance work and private life in a way that suits you.

Health and well‑being

We take care of you with good pension, health and insurance schemes and discounts at gyms, so you can stay fit and feel your best — both physically and mentally.

Social activities

From theme parties and surf courses to football tournaments and esports leagues, there's always something fun going on!

Build your career path

Set goals and grow with guidance, personal coaching and support to help you succeed.

Certifications and courses

Access a range of learning platforms, including Udemy, Microsoft Azure and Cornerstone, to develop skills and certifications.

5 innovation days a year

Get five days a year dedicated to innovation and creativity. Use the time to immerse yourself in exciting research, work on a personal project or learn a new skill.

Interested in the role?

Send your CV and application to Arne Aakre Ording, Department Manager Operations & Security Officer at Eye-share.

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