Senior Database Engineer

Gaming Innovation Group Open · verified Oct 24, 2026

Hybrid St Julians BarcelonaMadrid +1 Full-time Senior Data Architecture & Governance

At a glance

Senior Data Architecture & Governance role at Gaming Innovation Group. St Julians · full-time.

Pay not stated Data Architecture & Governance salary

RoleData Architecture & Governance

SenioritySenior

LocationSt Julians

WorkplaceHybrid

EmploymentFull-time

PostedSep 21, 2026 · 4w ago

Also hiring inBarcelona, Madrid, Marbella

Role brief

dataroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Build and maintain highly available PostgreSQL and MySQL systems, including on-premises and RDS deployments
Automate database setup, configuration and releases with Ansible or Terraform
Set up and troubleshoot replication across multiple regions and database nodes
Tune queries, indexes, schemas and engine settings to reduce delays and downtime
Run backups and recovery tests, monitor system health, plan capacity and support production incidents

What you bring

At least five years as a database engineer or administrator working in production
Strong working knowledge of both PostgreSQL and MySQL, including tuning and troubleshooting each engine
Practical Ansible and Terraform experience, plus hands-on work with database high-availability solutions
Experience with high-concurrency, low-latency systems and point-in-time recovery, backups and data integrity checks
Proficiency in Bash, Shell or Python scripting

Who this fits

This senior role suits an engineer who can own database reliability and automation while mentoring less experienced teammates. It includes Tier 3 production support and participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation when needed. The role is hybrid in St Julians, Malta.

From the employer

The Senior Database Engineer carries the pivotal responsibility of engineering, overseeing, and preserving the integrity, scalability, and performance of the company's complex relational open source database systems. This multifaceted role encompasses high-availability infrastructure management, replication tuning, robust backup and recovery procedures, precise performance optimization, capacity planning, proactive monitoring, and infrastructure automation using modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling.

As a Senior Database Engineer, you will play an integral role in driving the reliability, resilience, and automation of our data infrastructure. You will champion automated configuration and deployment workflows via Ansible and/or Terraform, ensuring our database ecosystems scale seamlessly while delivering high-quality, ultra-low-latency services to our applications, clients, and internal stakeholders.

This role stands as a keystone in our technology landscape, requiring a blend of deep technical expertise, engineering foresight, proactive problem-solving, and diligent documentation practices to maintain the health and vitality of our data tier.

High Availability & Architecture: Construct, evolve, and uphold PostgreSQL (on-prem and RDS) and MySQL systems characterized by high availability, fault tolerance, and security, tailored to the specific performance requirements of latency-sensitive applications.
Automation & Infrastructure as Code: Design, implement, and maintain database provisioning, configuration management, and deployment pipelines using Ansible and/or Terraform.
Replication & Data Synchronization: Configure, manage, and troubleshoot multi-region and multi-node database replication strategies across both PostgreSQL (e.g., streaming replication, logical replication) and MySQL ecosystems.
Performance Tuning & Optimization: Mitigate database downtime while continuously optimizing query execution, indexes, engine parameters, and schema designs for swift response times.
Backup, Disaster Recovery & Security: Utilize high-speed transaction recovery methods, execute routine disaster recovery simulations, and enforce robust data backup, encryption, and privacy standards.
Monitoring & Capacity Planning: Vigilantly monitor system health and database performance metrics, anticipate growth trends through capacity planning, and apply maintenance updates, security patches, and engine upgrades as required.
Standards & Documentation: Establish, enforce, and meticulously document database policies, operational standards, schema designs, and runbooks.
Knowledge Sharing & Leadership: Facilitate the transfer of knowledge within the team, mentor junior and mid-level engineers, and foster collective engineering excellence.
Production Support: Offer Tier 3 support for critical production systems, actively participating in a 24x7 on-call rotation schedule when necessary.

Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Database Engineer or Database Administrator in production environments (experience in high-throughput industries such as i-gaming, fintech, or e-commerce is highly preferred).
Dual-Engine Expertise: Deep proficiency in both PostgreSQL and MySQL open-source database engines, including internal architectures, engine-specific parameter tuning, and troubleshooting.
Automation & IaC: Proven practical experience using Ansible for configuration management/orchestration and Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
Database High Availability: Hands-on experience with HA solutions such as Patroni, PgBouncer, Galera Cluster, or MySQL InnoDB Cluster/Group Replication.
Low-Latency & High-Volume: Track record of managing latency-sensitive, high-concurrency database deployments.
Backup & Recovery: Comprehensive expertise in point-in-time recovery (PITR), logical/physical backups, security hardening, and data integrity checks.
Scripting & Tooling: Strong proficiency in Bash/Shell/Python scripting, and working with frontend/backend DBA tools and monitoring suites.