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Database Administrator

Remote, Europe·Full-time·Added 6 days ago (last checked 30 Oct)

JustMarkets

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Our summary

Work mode: Remote (Europe)
Contract: Full-time
Experience: 4+ years
Benefits: Gym access

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Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

4+ years of professional experience as a DBA or Database Reliability Engineer
Strong experience with Big Data
Deep expertise in PostgreSQL and MySQL/MariaDB: replication, backup tooling, performance tuning
Production experience with Redis: persistence, replication, Sentinel or Cluster
Production experience with ClickHouse or another columnar database
Experience designing high availability and disaster recovery for databases
Solid Linux skills and scripting (Bash, Python)
Experience with database monitoring and alerting

Nice to have

Experience with Amazon RDS orAurora
Experience running databases on Kubernetes with operators
Experience with Ansible or Terraform
Experience with SOC 2 or similar compliance controls
Exposure to trading, fintech, or market-data platforms

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

20 paid vacation days per year
10 paid sick leave days per year
Public holidays as per the company's approved Public holiday list
Medical budget
Professional education budget
Language learning budget
Wellness budget (gym membership, sports gear and related expenses)

The role

We are looking for a highly motivated and results-oriented Database Administrator to join our team on a full-time basis. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, high availability, and optimal performance of our production databases. In this role, you will help strengthen disaster recovery capabilities, automate operations, and support business-critical workloads.

What you'll do

Operate and optimize production databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, ClickHouse and Redis
Ensure high availability, replication, backup and recovery across all database engines
Run regular disaster recovery tests and meet backup and recovery compliance controls
Tune performance: queries, indexes, configuration, resource limits
Manage ClickHouse for analytics: replication, query limits, workload isolation
Operate Redis for caching and real-time workloads: persistence, replication, failover
Plan capacity and storage growth
Automate database operations with infrastructure-as-code
Review schema changes and migrations with engineering teams, and support moves to the cloud
Take part in on-call and incident response

How you'll work

Opportunity to work remotely

Hiring process

Application review, one or more interviews, then an offer; described as fast and easy 1 interview

Applications are reviewed quickly and candidates are kept informed at every step.

About JustMarkets

JustMarkets is a global fintech company operating in the multi-asset brokerage space, providing retail and institutional clients with access to trading in forex, commodities, indices, and shares. The company has grown into an international brand with a significant presence across multiple regions, including Europe, Asia, and Latin America, and is known for its proprietary trading platforms and customer-centric approach.

In Spain, JustMarkets has established a dedicated hub to support its growing client base and expand its European footprint. The company's Spain office is a key part of its global operations, offering roles in engineering, product, design, marketing, and finance. For international professionals, JustMarkets presents opportunities to work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment, with a strong emphasis on technology and data-driven decision-making, making it an attractive option for those looking to build a career in the fintech sector in Spain.

Industry: Fintech
Founded: 2012
Employees: 500–1,000
Headquarters: Limassol, Cyprus
In Spain: Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

The company's global HQ is in Limassol, Cyprus, but its Spain office in Madrid is a key hub for European operations, offering a range of roles in tech, product, and marketing.
JustMarkets is a global fintech company, so English is likely the working language, making it accessible for international professionals.
The company offers a modern tech stack and data-driven approach, which can be appealing for engineers and data specialists.
Roles in Spain span a wide range of functions, from engineering and design to finance and HR, indicating a multi-disciplinary environment.
As a regulated broker, the company offers a stable and compliance-focused work environment, which is a plus for professionals from the financial sector.

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