Database Administrator (MongoDB, PostgreSQL)

Sopra Steria is one of the largest players in the tech industry in Europe, known for its consulting, digital services and software development. We operate in nearly 30 countries in the world, hiring more than 55,000 employees.
The Polish branch, as the Global Delivery Center, operates in Katowice since 2007 and has been growing ever since. Currently, our team consists of around 1,000 specialists.

Within the Digital Platform Services department, our teams specialize in areas such as cloud, operating systems, virtualization, databases, backup or storage, as well as networking and security. We also have 1st line support consultants who speak French and English, but also Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and German.

The Application Services department is responsible for areas such as software development, data engineering, testing services, CRM, ITSM and ERP platform integrations, as well as application management for customers in Scandinavia, Benelux, France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK.

We are currently looking for MongoDB and PostgreSQL database administrator to join Sopra Steria Polska  for our Belgian client from a financial sector.

As MongoDB Database Administrator, you will:

• Install, upgrade, and patch database systems in cloud environment.
• Manage security, backup, and recovery.
• Migrate databases
• Automate routine operations and support capacity planning.
• Collaborate closely with IT teams (systems, networks, cloud platforms) in a dynamic, multinational environment.
• We're looking for a proactive, solution-oriented professional, comfortable working in a diverse, international context.
• Cooperate with DevOps, SecOps teams
• Work in small database experts team with various databases technologies (Oracle, MSSQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Redis )

Responsibilities:

• Administration with MongoDB (80%) and PostgreSQL (20%) databases in the cloud environment
• Help programming teams with MongoDB databases aspects
• Install and configure databases.
• Perform routine database maintenance tasks (e.g., , monitoring, review statistics cleaning up old data).
• Manage patching and apply security fixes.
• Oversee database security (user permissions, encryption).
• Develop and implement backup and recovery strategies.
• Automate routine database tasks.
• Migrate databases between environments.
• Troubleshoot and manage incidents.

Must have requirements:​

• Expertised in designing, deploying, and maintaining MongoDB databases for scalability, reliability, and security
• Experience with automation tools and processes
• Cloud technology knowledge- The best IBMCloud
• Adept at troubleshooting complex MongoDB database issues, optimizing performance, and tuning queries to meet business requirements
• PostgreSQL,
• DevOps knowledge (terraform, bash, python)
• English: B2

Nice to have requirements:

• Other SQL/NoSQL RDBMS systems 

What we offer:
• BENEFITS (UoP): Luxmed, Medicover Sport, Worksmile, educational platforms, languages learning platform, referral bonus, copyrights, life insurance, workation
• DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (UoP and B2B): certifications (paid by the company), conferences, Tech Lunches, possibility to join our Communities (Project Management, Architecture, Security, Process Management, Leadership, AI and Cloud)

The recruitment process for this position consists of two stages:
• a short phone call with a recruiter (30 min max)
• one-hour long interview on Teams (with both general and technical questions)

Salary range:
All information about salary range and its additional components will be provided during the 1st stage of recruitment process.

At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.