[Hiring] Senior MS SQL DBA (with MongoDB) @Poland and Eastern Europe

Role Description

You will be:

• scripting, testing, and implementing database migrations and schema changes following best practices in design and performance,
• ensuring all database changes are delivered through a controlled DDL change process (Flyway deployments via GitLab and Jenkins pipelines) aligned with internal DBA governance and ITIL change management,
• collaborating with front-end and application development teams to ensure code quality and consistency, joining squads as needed,
• designing and producing reusable templates for DDL changes to be shared with stakeholders,
• automating database deployments using Flyway, Git, and CI/CD pipelines,
• developing custom scripts to automate repetitive operational and migration tasks,
• building and maintaining database refresh processes for various systems,
• troubleshooting database issues and ensuring resolution within defined SLAs.

Qualifications

• university degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent technical certification,
• Microsoft SQL Server certification (2016/2019/2022),
• at least 10 years of experience as a MS SQL Server Developer/DBA, including database migration projects to AWS,
• hands-on experience migrating MongoDB to AWS DocumentDB,
• strong experience with AWS RDS administration and best practices,
• experience with AWS DMS and other migration tools,
• practical experience building AWS RDS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (CDK in TypeScript, Python, or Java) integrated with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and GitLab,
• experience maintaining high-performance batch and streaming ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark, SQL, and Databricks Delta Live Tables,
• experience designing and administering cloud-based database solutions in Amazon RDS,
• solid understanding and practical use of ITIL frameworks,
• experience working in Agile environments, using Kanban and Jira throughout the project lifecycle,
• strong experience in database design and administration,
• strong analytical and critical thinking skills,
• ability to work independently as well as within distributed teams,
• experience with ServiceNow, Confluence, and database monitoring tools such as Foglight,
• good understanding of GDPR principles,
• upper-intermediate English,
• practical experience using AI-powered assistants (e.g. Claude Code, GitHub, Copilot, Cursor) to improve productivity, quality, or decision-making in software delivery.

Requirements

• Work from the European Union region and a work permit are required.

Benefits

• experience applying GenAI in a more structured way within the SDLC, including defined workflows, prompt patterns, or tool integrations embedded into daily work,
• interest in and familiarity with emerging AI-driven practices (e.g. agent-based workflows, automation patterns, AI-augmented development), with a willingness to explore and experiment beyond standard approaches.

Recruitment Process

• CV review –
• HR call –
• Technical Interview –
• Client Interview –
• Decision