Data Platform Engineer

Affinity; Portugal; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & Certifications

Hybrid work

Career growth

Job summary

Affinity Portugal is seeking a skilled production database administrator and cloud-focused engineer to join our Portuguese tech consulting team. You will manage production databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB or Valkey), tune SQL queries, implement backups, replication, and high availability, and work with Kafka/Flink, Terraform/Terragrunt/Ansible, Python and Bash in Azure/Kubernetes environments.

The role requires fluent English and residency in Portugal, with hybrid options across Lisbon, Porto or

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience administering production databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Valkey).
• Strong knowledge of SQL, performance tuning, backups, replication and HA.
• Experience with Kafka and/or Flink.
• IaC tools such as Terraform, Terragrunt, or Ansible.
• Scripting in Python and Bash; CI/CD knowledge.
• Experience with Azure cloud.
• Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Fluent English.
• Resident in Portugal.

Skills

SQL

Fluent English

Backups

Replication

High availability

Tools

Terraform

Terragrunt

Ansible

Kafka

Flink

Python

Bash

Azure

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Valkey

Job description

Our mission is to be a meaningful part of our people's careers. As we grow, so does our determination to offer the best experience to our employees and clients - and that’s exactly what drives us. We are a Portuguese technology consulting company with offices in Lisbon, Porto and Óbidos, and representations in Brazil, Tunisia and Cabo Verde. We have over 13 years of market expertise, and today we are a universe of around 400 people working on-site, remotely or in hybrid mode in projects across 20+ countries.

We believe that great people make successful companies, and that’s why we stand for the appreciation, recognition and growth of our professionals.

We don’t want to be just another line on your CV - we want you to live a Lifetime Experience with us. We invest in training and certifications that confirm your real progression, in promoting a healthy work-life balance, and in offering benefits that impact your personal life and career.

#welcometoyourfuture

What we’re looking for:

• Hands-on experience administering production databases, such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Valkey.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, performance tuning, backups, replication, and high availability.
• Practical experience with Kafka and/or Flink.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform, Terragrunt, or Ansible.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and scripting, particularly Python and Bash.
• Experience with Public Cloud, preferably Azure.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Fluent English is mandatory.
• Only candidates currently residing in Portugal will be considered.

#Affinity – Creating close and empathetic relationships with colleagues, clients and candidates (and not just with technologies, languages and platforms). Team spirit and good vibes;

#Ambition – Wanting to do more and better. A drive to exceed expectations and evolve personally and professionally;

#Action – Energy to make things happen. Showing proactiveness and initiative;

#Learning – Willingness to grow individually and collectively and to become an expert in the tech market;

#Assertiveness – Transparent and honest communication, always with constructive feedback.

Your #LifetimeExperience

Taking part in national and international projects in a company based on personal relationships, simplicity and efficiency, with a disruptive approach to the tech market;

Accessing a career and training plan tailored to your performance and interests;

Being part of a welcoming, trustworthy, respectful and informal environment;

Joining our Affinity Communities (sports, tech, hobbies, etc.) and actively participating in social and environmental responsibility projects;

Taking advantage of a range of benefits, partnerships, discounts, events and internal dynamics.

Beyond your professional satisfaction, we want to offer you memorable moments of leisure and connection, worthy of an Affinity experience.

Join the Experience!

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