Infrastructure Engineer

Axians Portugal; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Axians Portugal is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to design, administer, and optimize database environments that support critical business applications. You will ensure data integrity, availability, and reliability while collaborating with development, operations, and security teams to improve processes and platform performance.

Daily tasks include designing and maintaining database solutions, tuning performance, developing SQL queries and procedures, implementing backup and

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex database environments in enterprise contexts.
• Solid knowledge of backup, recovery, and database maintenance strategies.
• Experience supporting business-critical applications and resolving high-impact incidents.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and quality-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain database solutions to support business-critical systems.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, availability, and reliability across production environments.
• Develop and enhance SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and triggers to support data processing and reporting needs.
• Implement and manage backup and recovery strategies, ensuring compliance with defined data protection requirements.
• Provide technical support during incident resolution, perform root cause analysis, and contribute to post-mortem reviews.
• Collaborate with development and operational teams to improve business process outcomes and database efficiency.
• Manage and administer complex Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL environments.
• Evaluate and deploy innovative solutions to automate processes, optimize costs, and improve platform performance.
• Monitor database health and performance through observability and visualization tools.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server administration

PostgreSQL administration

Advanced SQL development

ETL development

Troubleshooting / root cause analysis

Partitioning / indexing

Master Data Services

Monitoring tools (Dynatrace, ELK, Zabb

DevOps / CI/CD

Portuguese & English

Job description

Join Axians, where innovation thrives on trust and autonomy, and where every challenge is an opportunity to create technology with impact.

INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer responsible for designing, administering, and optimizing database environments that support critical business applications. You will play a key role in ensuring data integrity, performance, availability, and reliability, while collaborating closely with development, operations, and security teams to continuously improve business processes and database platforms.

What You Will Do On a Daily Basis

• Design, implement, and maintain database solutions to support business-critical systems.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, availability, and reliability across production environments.
• Develop and enhance SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and triggers to support data processing and reporting needs.
• Implement and manage backup and recovery strategies, ensuring compliance with defined data protection requirements.
• Provide technical support during incident resolution, perform root cause analysis, and contribute to post-mortem reviews.
• Collaborate with development and operational teams to improve business process outcomes and database efficiency.
• Manage and administer complex Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL environments.
• Evaluate and deploy innovative solutions to automate processes, optimize costs, and improve platform performance.
• Monitor database health and performance through observability and visualization tools.

Your Key Skills

• Strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL administration.
• Advanced SQL development, optimization, and performance tuning skills.
• Experience with ETL development, monitoring, and optimization processes.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Knowledge of database partitioning, indexing, and optimization techniques.
• Experience with Master Data Services.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, ELK, or Zabbix.
• Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD methodologies.

Your Main Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex database environments in enterprise contexts.
• Solid knowledge of backup, recovery, and database maintenance strategies.
• Experience supporting business-critical applications and resolving high-impact incidents.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and quality-oriented mindset.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Proactive attitude with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Professional proficiency in Portuguese and English.
• Knowledge of Spanish is considered a plus.

What We Offer

Stable professional career

Working with Axians projects becomes an asset to those of us who want to offer stability through a secure career.

Prospects for career advancement

You can access training and new certifications that will further elevate your skills. The 360° evaluation from managers and peers will also allow you to evolve.

Work Life Balance

By collaborating with Axians, you will be able to reconcile work and family requirements without neglecting either area.

Attractive, Evolving Compensation

When working with Axians, you will have access to performance bonuses in addition to an attractive salary pack (base salary + benefits). You are also entitled to health insurance and an employee assistance program for you and your family (Psychological, Legal, Psychosocial, and Financial support).

Axians is the VINCI Energies brand dedicated to Information Technology and Digital Transformation. With an international presence and a people-to-people approach, we combine technology, innovation, and proximity to create real impact for organizations and society.

Join Axians

At Axians, we believe that talent does not fit a single profile. We value diversity and promote an inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to grow and contribute. If you have a disability or impairment, we are committed to ensuring equal opportunities throughout the recruitment and onboarding process. Whenever needed, we provide reasonable accommodations so that you can participate on an equal basis. If you require any accommodation, please let us know by contacting us at [e-mail].