Staff Database Engineer

We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business. Managed Sportsbook Services provides end-to-end sportsbook operations, covering risk management and odds provisioning across supported sports and markets. The service ensures continuous operational support for sportsbook activities, enabling stable and consistent delivery of betting services. You will take on a staff, hands-on role within the database team, directly supporting the 24/7 operation of MSS and customer databases. You will be actively involved in the design, administration, and support of database systems across development, test, and production environments.

Responsibilities

Take ownership of complex database activities including performance tuning, troubleshooting, migrations, and architecture design; Act as a senior technical escalation point for complex incidents, including performance degradation, locking and blocking issues, and data integrity problems; Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to support critical production systems; Promote and apply best practices in database administration, tuning, query optimisation, documentation, and automation; Perform hands-on installation, configuration, tuning, patching, and upgrading of Oracle 12c/18c/19c on Linux and Windows platforms; Design, implement, and maintain backup and recovery strategies using RMAN and Data Guard; Analyse and optimise SQL queries using execution plans, AWR/ASH reports, SQL Trace, and Oracle Diagnostics Pack; Investigate and resolve locking, blocking, and deadlock scenarios; Design and implement cloud-based database solutions using AWS RDS and OCI DBaaS; Implement and maintain database security controls including auditing, encryption, and access management; Define and track technical KPIs related to database uptime, performance, reliability, and query efficiency

Requirements

Senior-level Oracle DBA with strong hands-on experience in Oracle 12c/18c/19c, container/pluggable and autonomous databases, and a track record of delivering in high-availability environments; Experience working collaboratively within DBA or infrastructure teams and supporting less experienced colleagues when needed; Comfortable working across on-prem and cloud platforms, including AWS and Oracle Cloud; Deep knowledge of backup, recovery, security, and performance tuning best practices; Calm under pressure, detail-oriented, and focused on continuous technical improvement