Alongside is a Portuguese company that partners with international organizations to build and scale exceptional tech teams.
We are looking for a Junior Database Administrator (SQL) to join a leading company in the banking sector. This is a great opportunity for an early-career developer who wants to build their expertise in Microsoft technologies while working on enterprise-scale applications.
Responsibilities:
- Support the administration, maintenance, and monitoring of SQL databases.
- Assist in managing and maintaining database environments, including Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and Oracle.
- Help monitor database performance and identify opportunities for optimization.
- Support the implementation and maintenance of backup and recovery processes.
- Assist in database replication and high-availability configurations.
- Contribute to the maintenance and optimization of data warehouses.
- Support the creation and maintenance of reports using Power BI.
- Collaborate with senior database administrators to troubleshoot database issues and ensure system availability.
- Assist with database migrations, upgrades, and routine maintenance activities.
- Work closely with development and infrastructure teams to ensure database reliability, security, and performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (mandatory).
- 1–2 years of experience in Database Administration or Database Support.
- Basic knowledge of relational database management systems such as Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, or Oracle.
- Familiarity with database backup and recovery concepts.
- Basic understanding of database performance monitoring and optimization.
- Exposure to replication, clustering, or high-availability concepts is a plus.
- Familiarity with Azure and MongoDB is considered an advantage.
- Basic knowledge of data warehouse concepts.
- Experience or familiarity with Power BI for reporting is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Eagerness to learn and develop within database administration.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
Benefits
- Long-term opportunity within the banking sector.
- Professional and collaborative work environment.
- Office-based role in Porto (5 days per week).
- Opportunity to develop your technical skills while working on impactful projects.
- Salary range: 18k – 25k per year
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