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    DevOps Engineer - Database Infrastructure

    • Remote
      • Bucuresti, București, Romania
    • DevOps

    Job description

    Yopeso has been developing a diverse range of software products, from large-scale applications to smaller solutions, for 20 years. With a growing team of over 300 employees across five locations, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of growth, transparency, and professionalism.

    At Yopeso, we value authenticity, curiosity, and ambition. These values drive us to build strong connections within our community and with our partners, ensuring trust, integrity, and transparency in all our business practices. We strive to maintain the highest professional standards and continuously challenge ourselves to develop high-quality, high-performance, and secure software solutions.

    Our approach is rooted in efficient collaboration among passionate professionals working in agile teams. Guided by curiosity and ambition, we strive to create products that are meaningful and impactful, while remaining true to our authentic selves.

    What we offer:

    • Competitive remuneration

    • Remote work

    • 24 days off per year and floating days

    • Private clinic health services Regina Maria Medical Insurance

    • Flexible benefits through Up multibenefits platform

    • Referral bonus scheme

    • Team events, online or at the office

    • Training and development opportunities with allocated budget

    • Professional Certifications

    • Knowledge sharing context

    Job requirements

    About the Role
    We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with strong PostgreSQL expertise to join our team. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between application development, database administration, and infrastructure management. You will be responsible for automating database deployments, ensuring high availability and performance, and maintaining secure, scalable PostgreSQL environments in cloud or on-premise infrastructure.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Design, implement, and manage PostgreSQL database infrastructure in cloud and on-prem environments.

    • Automate database provisioning, configuration, and deployment using CI/CD pipelines.

    • Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune PostgreSQL databases for high performance and availability.

    • Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies for critical database systems.

    • Collaborate with development, QA, and infrastructure teams to support continuous delivery and scalable architecture.

    • Manage database migrations, schema changes, and version upgrades with minimal downtime.

    • Develop and maintain automation scripts (Bash, Python) for routine database and infrastructure tasks.

    • Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting for databases and supporting infrastructure (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).

    • Advocate for best practices in security, performance, and operational reliability.

    Required Skills & Qualifications

    • Proven experience with PostgreSQL administration, including installation, configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting.

    • Solid knowledge of backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery planning.

    • Hands-on experience with CI/CD, automation, and scripting (Python, Bash, etc.).

    • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native database services.

    Nice to Have

    • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).

    • Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

    • Exposure to observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).

    • Any Erlang knowledge would be highly appreciated.

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