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Senior Systems Technician – SQL Server & PostgreSQL

Remote, Bizkaia·Added 24 days ago

Tecdata Engineering

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Overview

Requirements

Have the right to work in Spain
Tecdata Engineering doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Work remotely, within limits
The employer limits where this remote role can be done.
Have 5+ years of experience
Senior-level role.
University degree
“Titulación: Ingeniería Técnica en Informática” — per the ad.

This job was automatically translated to English.

Requirements

What we're looking for

🔎 What are we looking for?

A professional with solid experience in database administration and evolution, especially:

🔹 +5 years administering Microsoft SQL Server
🔹 Demonstrable experience with PostgreSQL
🔹 Experience in critical and high availability environments
🔹 Experience in migrations towards Microsoft Azure
🔹 Administration of hybrid On-Premise + Cloud environments
🔹 Specialized support for applications and business areas

Nice to have

✨ We especially value: Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, Kubernetes, Docker, DevOps, CI/CD, IaC and Microsoft certifications such as DP-300, AZ-104 or AZ-305.

Education & certifications

📍 Location: Bizkaia
Remote:
🇬🇧 English: Intermediate level
🎓 Degree: Technical Engineering Degree in Computer Science
📄 Contract type: Subcontracting

The role

New opportunity | Senior Systems Technician - SQL Server & PostgreSQL!

We are looking to hire a Senior Systems Technician specializing in Databases to participate in a technological project in Bizkaia, working with On-Premise and Microsoft Azure environments.

What you'll do

🎯 What will you do?

Administer and evolve SQL Server and PostgreSQL platforms.
Design and supervise hybrid and cloud architectures.
Technically lead database migrations towards Azure.
Guarantee availability, performance, security and scalability.
Implement high availability, backup and Disaster Recovery strategies.
Resolve critical incidents and provide specialized support.
Collaborate with Architecture, Infrastructure, Applications and Cybersecurity teams.
Drive the automation of tasks and deployments.
Define technical standards and operating procedures.

Main technologies

SQL Server 2016, 2019 and 2022
Always On Availability Groups and FCI
Advanced T-SQL
SSMS, SSIS, SSRS and SSAS
Query and performance optimization
Backup, recovery and security
PostgreSQL 13+
Physical and logical replication
Streaming Replication
Patroni / high availability
PgBouncer and pgAdmin
Optimization, indexes and partitions
Backup and recovery

☁️ Microsoft Azure

Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Azure Database Migration Service (DMS)
Azure Migrate
Azure Monitor / Azure Backup
Azure VM, Azure Arc and Azure Storage

⚙️ Systems and automation

Windows Server and Linux
PowerShell and Bash
Ansible / Terraform
Monitoring and observability
High availability and Disaster Recovery

Hiring process

📩 Are you interested? Send us your CV or message me privately.

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About Tecdata Engineering

Tecdata Engineering (TECDATA ENGINEERING) is a technology consulting and services provider specialized in global technology projects, with a portfolio covering custom software development, legacy modernization, managed services, cloud infrastructure, Salesforce, cybersecurity (including SOC, pentesting and NIS2 compliance), and data & AI services, alongside IT talent services such as headhunting and staff augmentation. The company reports being founded in 2012 with around 500 employees ("Compañeros 500") and 5M in billing, and forms part of a broader technology consulting group with more than 550 consultants across 5 countries. It states it is present in major economic sectors including banking, telecommunications, and insurance.

In Spain, Tecdata Engineering hires across multiple locations including Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao, with a significant share of openings marked "Completamente remoto" (fully remote) or hybrid. Its careers portal organizes vacancies into departments such as Desarrollo y QA, Ciberseguridad, Cloud, DevOps, Sistemas y Producción, Gestión de Proyectos, Comercial, and RRHH, and current openings range from COBOL and mainframe-adjacent banking roles to data engineering, Salesforce, SAP, cybersecurity, and air traffic management QA. For international professionals considering a move to Spain, the volume of remote-eligible roles across the country is notable, though the company's careers and website content is published in Spanish.

Industry: IT Services
Founded: 2012
Employees: 500
Website: tecdata.es

Good to know if you are moving

Many openings are advertised as fully remote within Spain, e.g. "Senior Data Scientist – GCP Madrid · Completamente remoto" and "ML ENGINEER Madrid · Completamente remoto".
Hiring activity in Spain includes Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao, with hybrid and on-site arrangements depending on the role.
The company reports around 500 employees ("Compañeros 500") and was founded in 2012.
It is part of a technology consulting group with more than 550 consultants operating in 5 countries.
Its client sectors include banking, telecommunications, and insurance, so many roles involve regulated, enterprise-grade environments.

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