Senior Database & Cloud Engineer

Orifarm; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Private medical care

Sports card

PPK

Job summary

Orifarm in Warsaw seeks a Senior Database & Cloud Engineer to lead the operation, security, and performance of our database and data platforms. You will own on-prem SQL Server and help move to the Azure Databricks-based New Data Platform, contributing to IaC, migrations, and compliant cloud operations.

You will collaborate with Data and Cloud Engineers, developers, security, and external partners to deliver secure, reliable solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience in SQL Server administration, T-SQL, database architecture and data integrity; relevant Microsoft certifications are an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of performance tuning, execution plans, indexing, statistics, monitoring, capacity management and production troubleshooting.
• Experience with backup, recovery, high availability and disaster recovery solutions, restore testing and operational runbooks.
• Practical knowledge of database security and compliance, including access control, encryption, auditing, GDPR, GxP and IT QMS requirements.
• Experience with cloud or hybrid data platforms, preferably Azure Databricks and Azure SQL, including administration, security, networking, monitoring and migration.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation, preferably Terraform, PowerShell, T-SQL or Python, combined with CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, operational standards and lifecycle of Orifarm’s SQL Server platforms, covering configuration, maintenance, upgrades, capacity, performance and technical debt.
• Ensure reliable backup, recovery and high-availability solutions, including regular restore testing, disaster recovery readiness and audit evidence.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, availability and scalability through proactive maintenance, diagnostics, query and index tuning, and configuration improvements.
• Provide production support, incident response and root cause analysis, implementing preventive actions and supporting on-call activities where agreed.

Skills

SQL Server administration

T-SQL

Azure Databricks

Azure SQL

Terraform

PowerShell

Python

CI/CD & DevOps

Infrastructure as Code

Tools

SQL Server

Azure Databricks

Job description

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We are currently looking for a Senior Database & Cloud Engineer who will join our collaborative team in Warsaw and play a key role in supporting our business-critical legacy database platform while helping us transition to, operate, and continuously improve our new cloud-based data platform.

About the job

The Senior Database & Cloud Engineer provides technical leadership for the operation, security, performance, and reliability of Orifarm’s database and data platforms. The role combines responsibility for our existing on-premises SQL Server environment with an active role in the transition to the Azure Databricks-based New Data Platform. You will contribute to cloud platform administration, Infrastructure as Code, migration activities, and the controlled decommissioning of legacy environments, and later help ensure stable and compliant operation of the cloud platform. All services must meet Orifarm’s GxP, GDPR, security, and Corporate IT standards.

Your responsibilities:

• Own the architecture, operational standards and lifecycle of Orifarm’s SQL Server platforms, covering configuration, maintenance, upgrades, capacity, performance and technical debt.
• Ensure reliable backup, recovery and high-availability solutions, including regular restore testing, disaster recovery readiness and audit evidence.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, availability and scalability through proactive maintenance, diagnostics, query and index tuning, and configuration improvements.
• Provide production support, incident response and root cause analysis, implementing preventive actions and supporting on-call activities where agreed.

Database Platform Ownership & Operations

• Own the architecture, operational standards and lifecycle of Orifarm’s SQL Server platforms, covering configuration, maintenance, upgrades, capacity, performance and technical debt.
• Ensure reliable backup, recovery and high-availability solutions, including regular restore testing, disaster recovery readiness and audit evidence.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, availability and scalability through proactive maintenance, diagnostics, query and index tuning, and configuration improvements.
• Provide production support, incident response and root cause analysis, implementing preventive actions and supporting on-call activities where agreed.

Security, Compliance & Documentation

• Implement database security controls covering access management, encryption, auditing and privileged access in line with Corporate IT, GDPR, GxP and IT QMS requirements.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, runbooks, operational procedures, configuration baselines and traceable change records.
• Support audits, risk assessments, validation activities, deviations and CAPAs by ensuring evidence readiness and compliant operations.
• Support the implementation and operation of the Azure Databricks-based New Data Platform, including workspace configuration, access, compute, monitoring and security.
• Provision and manage cloud platform components using Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD and source-control practices.
• Plan and support migrations from on-premises SQL Server to the cloud, including testing, dependency analysis, data retention and controlled decommissioning of legacy environments.
• Work with Data Engineers, Cloud Engineers, developers, infrastructure, security, application teams and external partners to deliver secure, reliable and efficient solutions.
• Lead or contribute to complex database changes and projects, providing transparent estimates, risks, dependencies and capacity implications.
• Mentor colleagues, share operational knowledge and continuously improve reliability, maintainability and cost efficiency through automation and platform modernization.

Who are you?

• Proven hands-on experience in SQL Server administration, T-SQL, database architecture and data integrity; relevant Microsoft certifications are an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of performance tuning, execution plans, indexing, statistics, monitoring, capacity management and production troubleshooting.
• Experience with backup, recovery, high availability and disaster recovery solutions, restore testing and operational runbooks.
• Practical knowledge of database security and compliance, including access control, encryption, auditing, GDPR, GxP and IT QMS requirements.
• Experience with cloud or hybrid data platforms, preferably Azure Databricks and Azure SQL, including administration, security, networking, monitoring and migration.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation, preferably Terraform, PowerShell, T-SQL or Python, combined with CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• A strong operational mindset and the ability to collaborate across teams, drive continuous improvement and develop cloud expertise while maintaining ownership of the legacy SQL Server environment.

What we offer:

• Life insurance
• Private medical care
• Sports card
• PPK

Job Location

Warsaw, Poland. Hybrid work model – 3x/week from the office located at Inflancka 4A.

Why should you join Orifarm?

At Orifarm, we are 2,300 employees united by a shared purpose: improving access to affordable medicine for the people who need it. Founded in Odense, Denmark in 1994 by Birgitte & Hans Bøgh-Sørensen, we have built our business on challenging conventional thinking to make affordable high-quality pharmaceuticals more accessible across Europe. Rather than developing new medicines, we focus on finding smarter ways to bring existing treatments to patients, creating value for pharmacies, healthcare systems, and society.

We live by the mindset Challenge Accepted. It reflects our explorer spirit and can-do attitude, where challenges are perceived as opportunities. We encourage people to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and take ownership. Across teams, functions, and markets, you will find a collaborative and supportive culture built on trust, respect, and a flat hierarchy where everyone has a voice and direct access to decision-makers.

When you join Orifarm, you will be empowered to make a real impact from day one. We offer autonomy and great opportunities for career advancement, enabling our employees to shape their professional development. We value flexibility and provide a hybrid work model with the possibility of working from home two days a week.

We invite you to join Orifarm, if you are curious, ambitious, and accept the challenge of bringing better deals of medicine to millions.

AtOrifarm, we welcome people from all backgrounds, recognizing that the best outcomes come from a diverse and inclusive work environment. Our commitment is to create an environment where different perspectives and skills drive innovation and contribute to a sustainable future. By creating such an environment, we are confident that we can achieve better results together.