Senior Azure Database Administrator - Hybrid Madrid

We are still looking for the very Top Talent...and we would be delighted if you were to join our team!

More in details, UST is a multinational company based in North America, certified as a Top Employer and Great Place to Work company with over 35.000 employees all over the world and presence in more than 35 countries. We are leaders on digital technology services, and we provide large-scale technologic solutions to big companies.

We are looking foraSenior Azure Database Administrator / Forward Deployed Engineer to play a key role in onboarding application teams to Azure database services, leading database migrations from Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server to Azure, and modernizing workloads towards PostgreSQL where feasible.

We are strengthening our cloud database capabilities to support application teams in migrating from on‑premises databases to secure, scalable Azure database services.

As part of our cloud platform evolution, we provide curated Azure DB offerings, automation, and self‑service capabilities that enable product teams to modernize their data layer while reducing dependency on central DBA operations.

As a Database Platform Engineer, you will work closely with multiple application and platform teams, acting as a technical enabler and migration specialist within a complex enterprise environment.

Support multiple

and product teams in onboarding to

(Azure SQL, Oracle on Azure, PostgreSQL)

Assess existing

, analysing migration feasibility, risks, and constraintsDefine and drive

in collaboration with application teams.

Execute migrations from on‑prem environments to Azure, with a strong preference for

, and support transformation to

where technically and functionally feasible

Act as a technical bridge between

application teams, Azure platform teams, central DB teams, and Oracle/Microsoft vendors

Enable

by introducing automation, self‑service patterns, and standardized operational models.

Design and implement automation for database lifecycle operations such as:

• Provisioning
• Access management
• Backup & restore
• Monitoring
• Patching and basic operations

We need Azure DB experience with service set-up, on-prem vs cloud assessment, preparation for DB migration and related challenges. Followed by setting up a support model.

Educate and coach application teams on

, platform standards, and operational responsibilities

Contribute to

reusable templates, reference architectures, documentation, and onboarding assets

to support Azure DB adoption at scale.

as a Database Engineer working with

in enterprise environments.

Proven experience in

migrating databases from on‑premises to Azure database services

(Azure SQL, Oracle on Azure, PostgreSQL)

Strong understanding of database fundamentals across

on‑prem and cloud environments.

Experience designing and implementing

, using Infrastructure as Code or platform tooling.

Strong

and familiarity with "

" operational models.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, comfortable working across

application, platform, and vendor teams.

Pragmatic, solution‑oriented approach and ability to operate in

complex, regulated enterprise environments.

• Language of the CV: English
• English level: C1
• Interview lenguaje: English

English C1

-23 days of Annual Leave plus the 24th and 31st of December as discretionary days!

-Numerous benefits (Heath Care Plan, teleworking compensation, Life and Accident Insurances).

-`Retribución Flexible´ Program: (Meals, Kinder Garden, Transport, online English lessons, Heath Care Plan...)

-Free access to several training platforms

-Professional stability and career plans

-UST also, compensates referrals from which you could benefit when you refer professionals.

-The option to pick between 12 or 14 payments along the year.

-Real Work Life Balance measures (flexibility, WFH or remote work policy, compacted hours during summertime...)

-UST Club Platform discounts and gym Access discounts

If you would like to know more, do not hesitate to apply and we'll get in touch to fill you in details. UST is waiting for you!

In UST we are committed to equal opportunities in our selection processes and do not discriminate based on race, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation or nationality. We have a special commitment to Disability & Inclusion, so we are interested in hiring people with disability certificate.

Hybrid position in Madrid (3 days at client´s office, Sol area, next to the underground).

• Working hours: 40h
• Work Location: Madrid (3 day office/ 2 WFH)
• Duration: stable

• Client: Bank
• Direct Placement