Senior Database Administrator (PostgreSQL) - SDSCountry: SpainIT STARTS HERE Santander () is evolving from a general, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization, and our people are at the heart of this journey.
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Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what's possible.
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This is more than a strategic shift.
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It's a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference .
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Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper .
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We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.
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Santander Digital Services is the team of technology and operations at Santander.
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We are convinced of the importance of technology that is aligned with the requirements of the business and that out work not only brings value to users, people and communities but also fosters individual creativity.
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Our team of over, people in countries (Spain, Portugal, Poland, UK, USA, Mexico, Chile and Brazil) develops and/or implements financial solutions across a broad spectrum of technologies (including Blockchain, Big Data and Angular among others) on all kinds of on-premise and cloud-based platforms.
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THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE Santander Digital Services is looking for a Senior Database Administrator ( PostgreSQL ) based out of Boadilla del Monte office, Madrid As a Senior Database Administrator, you will ensure our databases remain reliable, secure, and performant at scale, driving operational excellence across the full lifecycle.
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We're shaping the way we work through innovation, cutting-edge technology, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas.
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To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for: Own the full database lifecycle (design reviews, provisioning, upgrades, patching, backups, recovery testing, and performance tuning).
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Engineer and operate HA/DR solutions (replication, failover, disaster recovery runbooks, and regular resiliency drills).
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Lead performance engineering across PostgreSQL/MySQL: query optimization, indexing strategy, vacuum/maintenance, and workload forecasting.
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Define and enforce database security standards (least privilege, encryption in transit/at rest, auditing, data protection, and compliance).
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Implement strong observability and SRE practices for databases (monitoring, alerting, SLOs, incident response, RCA, and prevention).
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Drive complex migrations and modernization initiatives (including heterogeneous migrations and minimal-downtime cutovers).
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Automate database operations using scripting and Infrastructure as Code; continuously improve reliability, repeatability, and time-to-deliver.
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WHAT YOU'LL BRING Our people are our greatest strength.
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Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organization.
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We're enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.
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The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Professional Experience + years of hands-on experience as a DBA/DBRE in production environments (Required) Deep expertise in PostgreSQL, MySQL and at least one additional RDBMS (Oracle), including troubleshooting and tuning (Required) Experience leading database standards, mentoring others, or acting as a technical owner for a large estate (Preferred) Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience (Required) Relevant certifications and/or postgraduate studies in databases, systems, or security (Preferred) Languages High Level of English (B/C+) (Required) Spanish (Professional working proficiency) Hard Skills PostgreSQL, MySQL administration at scale: HA/DR, backups & recovery, performance tuning, and capacity planning (Required) Linux administration + scripting/automation (Bash/Python) and CI/CD-friendly operational practices (Required) Public cloud database platforms (e.G., RDS/Aurora) and infrastructure as code (Terraform/CloudFormation) (Preferred) Soft Skills Strong ownership mindset and calm, structured approach during incidents Clear communication with engineers and stakeholders; able to explain trade-offs Proactive, continuous-improvement attitude; collaborative and mentorship-oriented WE VALUE YOUR IMPACT Your contribution matters, and it's recognized.
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You can expect a fair, competitive reward package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver.
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But we know rewards go beyond numbers.
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We're enable our teams to go beyond through global opportunities and broad career paths