Database Engineer: Postgres & AWS

Auctane; Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work framework

Training budget

Online courses and language classes

Job summary

Auctane is seeking a Database Engineer to design, implement, and optimize relational database systems. The role focuses on PostgreSQL and SQL Server management in AWS, ensuring data integrity, availability, and performance across enterprise applications.

The ideal candidate will translate business requirements into scalable database solutions, work with IT teams, and contribute to disaster recovery planning. Hybrid work options are available for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• In-depth knowledge and proficiency in PL/pgSQL and T-SQL.
• Strong understanding of database design principles, including normalization, indexing, and data modeling.
• Knowledge of AWS RDS and database security best practices, including authentication and encryption.

Responsibilities

• Develop database schemas, tables, and indexes to optimize performance and ensure data integrity.
• Implement and maintain database security measures, including user authentication, access controls, and data encryption.
• Analyze and interpret database performance metrics to proactively identify areas for improvement.
• Monitor database performance and troubleshoot issues such as slow queries, locks, and contention.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks through query optimization, index tuning, and configuration adjustments.
• Optimize indexes, execution plans, and caching to improve application responsiveness.
• Write and optimize SQL queries and stored procedures for efficient data access.
• Configure and maintain replication, clustering, or failover mechanisms for resilience.
• Collaborate with developers to align schemas with application requirements and workflows.
• Perform regular backups and disaster recovery procedures to ensure data availability.

Skills

PostgreSQL

MS SQL

Amazon Web Services

C# .Net

PL/pgSQL

T-SQL

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS RDS

SSMS

Job description

Auctane is seeking a Database Engineer to design, implement, and optimize relational database systems. The role focuses on PostgreSQL and SQL Server management in AWS, ensuring data integrity, availability, and performance across enterprise applications.

The ideal candidate will translate business requirements into scalable database solutions, work with IT teams, and contribute to disaster recovery planning. Hybrid work options are available for this role.