DBA Senior Specialist
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# About us:
Flutter, the world’s largest online sports betting and iGaming group listed on the London and New York stock exchanges, is home to the Southern Europe & Africa (SEA) region, featuring iconic brands like Sisal and PokerStars, a globally loved brand that embodies innovation and ambition, with significant growth potential in a dynamic market
We are looking for a **Database Administrator Senior Specialist** to join our **IT Operations Delivery & Governance** **Department**. In this role, you will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimizing critical database environments that support our business operations. You will work with modern database technologies across on-premises and cloud platforms, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and reliability.
# What you'll do:
- **Database Administration:** Manage, monitor, and maintain enterprise database environments, ensuring availability, performance, security, and operational stability.
- **Oracle Database Management:** Administer and support Oracle database environments across multiple versions, including mission-critical production systems.
- **High Availability & Disaster Recovery:** Manage and support solutions such as **Oracle RAC**, **Data Guard**, and **GoldenGate** to ensure business continuity and data protection.
- **Performance Tuning & Optimization:** Analyze and improve database performance through proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, capacity planning, and SQL optimization.
- **Cloud Database Operations:** Support and administer database services in **Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)** and collaborate on cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
- **Infrastructure & Platform Support:** Work across Linux, Unix, and Windows environments to ensure efficient database operations and infrastructure integration.
- **Incident & Problem Management:** Troubleshoot complex database issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions to minimize service disruptions.
- **Collaboration:** Partner closely with infrastructure, application, and DevOps teams to support business-critical systems and technology projects.
- **Continuous Improvement:** Contribute to automation, process optimization, operational efficiency, and the adoption of database management best practices.
- **On-Call Support:** Participate in the on-call rotation to support critical production environments when required.
# What you'll bring:
## Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Informatics, Electronics, Telecommunications, or a related field.
- Master's degree is considered an advantage.
- At least **3-4 years of experience** in database administration.
- Experience working in mission-critical production environments.
## Technical Skills
- Strong experience in **Oracle Database Administration** (mandatory).
- Experience with **MySQL** administration is considered a strong advantage.
- Excellent knowledge of Oracle Database versions from **11g to 23ai**.
- Hands-on experience with: Oracle RAC Oracle Data Guard Oracle GoldenGate Oracle Exadata Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Database Performance Tuning
- Good knowledge of **SQL Server** and SQL language.
- Strong knowledge of Linux, Unix, and Windows operating systems.
- Experience with scripting and automation.
- Good understanding of networking fundamentals related to database infrastructure.
- Knowledge of backup, recovery, security, and database lifecycle management best practices.
## What makes you a great fit
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage priorities and work independently.
- Proactive, flexible, and solution-oriented mindset.
- Strong ownership and accountability for critical systems.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Fluent in **English** & **Italian**, both written and spoken.
- Availability to participate in on-call support activities.
## Nice to have
- Oracle certifications (OCP, OCM, OCI certifications).
- Experience with cloud providers beyond OCI (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Experience with infrastructure automation and DevOps practices.
- Knowledge of containerized environments and Kubernetes.
- Experience with monitoring and observability platforms.
# **Why choose us:**
- Permanent contract;
- Food Allowance;
- Pension Fund;
- Company Owned Devices (laptop and business mobile phone);
- Flexible working hours and the possibility of smart-working (according to the company's internal policy);
- 24 Extra Hours Paid Leave;
- Preferential treatment on products offered by Intesa Sanpaolo bank;
- Supplementary Private Health Insurance and consultation with the company doctor;
- Flutter Sharesave Plan.
## **Choose us also for:**
- An inclusive work environment and participate in all our initiatives focused on Diversity & Inclusion;
- Psychological well-being: online meditation courses, medical online service, and counseling service thanks to the support of certified psychologists and coaches;
- Continuous learning for soft and hard skills (es. Learn / Platform, Training);
- Support for parents and children and new mothers’ contributions.
- Volunteering during your working hours.
## **Much more about us:**
- Reviews and comments from our [Glassdoor](http://www.glassdoor.it/Panoramica/Lavorando-in-Sisal-EI_IE553794.13,18.htm) and [Indeed](http://it.indeed.com/cmp/Sisal-3/reviews) pages. Put yours!
## **Equal Opportunity** Flutter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity and Inclusion are fundamental values for us. We welcome any candidate without a distinction of age, culture, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.
**Location: Tirana, Albania**
# About us:
Flutter, the world’s largest online sports betting and iGaming group listed on the London and New York stock exchanges, is home to the Southern Europe & Africa (SEA) region, featuring iconic brands like Sisal and PokerStars, a globally loved brand that embodies innovation and ambition, with significant growth potential in a dynamic market
We are looking for a **Database Administrator Senior Specialist** to join our **IT Operations Delivery & Governance** **Department**. In this role, you will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and optimizing critical database environments that support our business operations. You will work with modern database technologies across on-premises and cloud platforms, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and reliability.
# What you'll do:
- **Database Administration:** Manage, monitor, and maintain enterprise database environments, ensuring availability, performance, security, and operational stability.
- **Oracle Database Management:** Administer and support Oracle database environments across multiple versions, including mission-critical production systems.
- **High Availability & Disaster Recovery:** Manage and support solutions such as **Oracle RAC**, **Data Guard**, and **GoldenGate** to ensure business continuity and data protection.
- **Performance Tuning & Optimization:** Analyze and improve database performance through proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, capacity planning, and SQL optimization.
- **Cloud Database Operations:** Support and administer database services in **Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)** and collaborate on cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
- **Infrastructure & Platform Support:** Work across Linux, Unix, and Windows environments to ensure efficient database operations and infrastructure integration.
- **Incident & Problem Management:** Troubleshoot complex database issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions to minimize service disruptions.
- **Collaboration:** Partner closely with infrastructure, application, and DevOps teams to support business-critical systems and technology projects.
- **Continuous Improvement:** Contribute to automation, process optimization, operational efficiency, and the adoption of database management best practices.
- **On-Call Support:** Participate in the on-call rotation to support critical production environments when required.
# What you'll bring:
## Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Informatics, Electronics, Telecommunications, or a related field.
- Master's degree is considered an advantage.
- At least **3-4 years of experience** in database administration.
- Experience working in mission-critical production environments.
## Technical Skills
- Strong experience in **Oracle Database Administration** (mandatory).
- Experience with **MySQL** administration is considered a strong advantage.
- Excellent knowledge of Oracle Database versions from **11g to 23ai**.
- Hands-on experience with: Oracle RAC Oracle Data Guard Oracle GoldenGate Oracle Exadata Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Database Performance Tuning
- Good knowledge of **SQL Server** and SQL language.
- Strong knowledge of Linux, Unix, and Windows operating systems.
- Experience with scripting and automation.
- Good understanding of networking fundamentals related to database infrastructure.
- Knowledge of backup, recovery, security, and database lifecycle management best practices.
## What makes you a great fit
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage priorities and work independently.
- Proactive, flexible, and solution-oriented mindset.
- Strong ownership and accountability for critical systems.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Fluent in **English** & **Italian**, both written and spoken.
- Availability to participate in on-call support activities.
## Nice to have
- Oracle certifications (OCP, OCM, OCI certifications).
- Experience with cloud providers beyond OCI (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
- Experience with infrastructure automation and DevOps practices.
- Knowledge of containerized environments and Kubernetes.
- Experience with monitoring and observability platforms.
# **Why choose us:**
- Permanent contract;
- Food Allowance;
- Pension Fund;
- Company Owned Devices (laptop and business mobile phone);
- Flexible working hours and the possibility of smart-working (according to the company's internal policy);
- 24 Extra Hours Paid Leave;
- Preferential treatment on products offered by Intesa Sanpaolo bank;
- Supplementary Private Health Insurance and consultation with the company doctor;
- Flutter Sharesave Plan.
## **Choose us also for:**
- An inclusive work environment and participate in all our initiatives focused on Diversity & Inclusion;
- Psychological well-being: online meditation courses, medical online service, and counseling service thanks to the support of certified psychologists and coaches;
- Continuous learning for soft and hard skills (es. Learn / Platform, Training);
- Support for parents and children and new mothers’ contributions.
- Volunteering during your working hours.
## **Much more about us:**
- Reviews and comments from our [Glassdoor](http://www.glassdoor.it/Panoramica/Lavorando-in-Sisal-EI_IE553794.13,18.htm) and [Indeed](http://it.indeed.com/cmp/Sisal-3/reviews) pages. Put yours!
## **Equal Opportunity** Flutter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity and Inclusion are fundamental values for us. We welcome any candidate without a distinction of age, culture, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.
**Location: Tirana, Albania**
