Senior Data Platform Engineer

Axians | Digital Solutions - Tech Talent; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee assistance program

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Axians seeks a Senior Data Platform Engineer to design, maintain, and optimize database systems and data processing environments. You will ensure data integrity, performance, availability, and reliability while working with development, operations, and support teams on mission-critical applications.

The role requires strong expertise in database technologies, Microsoft BI (SSIS/SSRS/SSAS), and Power BI, along with ITIL/DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in Database Administration, Infrastructure Engineering, BI, or similar roles.
• Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong Microsoft BI stack experience (SSIS/SSRS/SSAS), preferably Tabular Models.
• Expertise in SQL Server development, tuning, and data warehousing techniques.
• Experience with Power BI and Master Data Services.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Dynatrace, ELK, Zabbix) and ITIL/DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize database solutions supporting business requirements.
• Monitor and support critical business processes and applications.
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, procedures, functions, and triggers for data manipulation and reporting.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve process outcomes and performance.
• Administer and maintain database environments ensuring availability and data integrity.
• Implement backup and recovery strategies per business guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with standards and provide support to development teams.
• Troubleshoot incidents affecting database performance or access to data.
• Participate in post-mortems of major incidents and drive improvements.
• Monitor infrastructure and database environments with monitoring/visualization tools.
• Recommend and deploy solutions to simplify and optimize operations and costs.
• Contribute to ongoing improvements of database administration and support practices.

Skills

Database Administration

Microsoft BI

Infrastructure Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Tools

SSIS

SSRS

SSAS

SQL Server

Power BI

Master Data Services

Dynatrace

ELK

Zabbix

PowerShell

C#

.NET

CI/CD

Job description

Senior Data Platform Engineer

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

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to join an international project in a dynamic and multicultural environment. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimizing database systems and business processes, ensuring high levels of data integrity, performance, availability, and reliability. You will work closely with development, operations, and support teams to support business-critical applications, improve operational efficiency, and ensure the stability of database and data processing environments. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals with strong expertise in database technologies, Microsoft BI solutions, and infrastructure support within mission-critical environments.

What You Will Do on a Daily Basis

• Design, implement, and optimize database solutions supporting business and information systems requirements;
• Monitor and support critical business processes and applications;
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and database triggers for data manipulation and reporting;
• Work closely with development teams to improve business process outcomes and application performance;
• Administer and maintain database environments, ensuring availability, reliability, and integrity of data;
• Implement and manage backup and recovery solutions according to defined business strategies;
• Ensure database operational readiness and compliance with established standards;
• Provide technical support to development and application support teams;
• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents impacting database performance, availability, or access to information;
• Participate actively in post-mortem analyses of major and recurring incidents;
• Monitor infrastructure and database environments through monitoring and visualization tools;
• Assess, recommend, and deploy innovative solutions to simplify, automate, and optimize operational processes and infrastructure costs;
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of database administration, monitoring, and support practices.

Your Key Skills

• Database Administration;
• Microsoft Business Intelligence;
• Infrastructure Monitoring and Optimization.

Your Main Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field;
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Database Administration, Infrastructure Engineering, Business Intelligence, or similar roles;
• Solid experience with the Microsoft BI stack, including SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS, preferably using Tabular Models;
• Strong experience developing, optimizing, and monitoring ETL processes;
• Advanced knowledge of SQL Server, including SQL development, stored procedures, and database functions;
• Experience with SQL performance tuning, partitioning, and indexing;
• Strong knowledge of backup, recovery, and database maintenance strategies;
• Experience with Power BI;
• Experience with Master Data Services;
• Knowledge of C#, .NET, and PowerShell;
• Strong root cause analysis and troubleshooting skills;
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, ELK, Zabbix, or similar solutions;
• Strong understanding of ITIL practices and operational support processes;
• Experience working with DevOps methodologies and CI/CD pipelines;
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills;
• Fluency in Portuguese and in 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].