DataBase Administrator

Our offices are located in Paris, Lille, Toulouse, Rennes, Rouen, Bordeaux and Lyon. WHY WE NEED YOU? Our growth is driving us to strengthen our Database & Data Platform team to increase our c apacity to improve the reliability and robustness of our internal and external databases. Your mission will be to maintain and enhance our internal and public-facing database infrastructure in order to support the scalability, security, and long-term performance of our platforms. YOUR FUTURE TEAM We work in a collaborative environment where knowledge sharing and mutual support are key to driving our ambitions forward. You will join a team of 6 people composed of 2 DBAs, 2 developers, 1 product manager, and 1 engineering manager. Everyone is based in France. You’ll collaborate closely with other Scaleway teams to support best practices for internal database usage and contribute to the development of critical internal and external products. YOUR DAILY ROUTINE

• Maintain and evolve internal databases (updates, bug fixes, optimizations, automation, deployments, decommissions).
• Contribute to the maintenance of public database services and integration of new engine features (e.g. replication, high availability, backup strategies).
• Diagnose and resolve incidents and bugs affecting databases.

Improve the technical stack used for database management and automation

• Deploy new database instances and design robust backup strategies (snapshots, replication, HA, disaster recovery).
• Work with tools like Ansible and Docker to support infrastructure and automation.
• Collaborate with developers and other DBAs to guide database usage and best practices.
• Participate in an on-call rotation.
• Contribute to design reviews and propose improvements to internal architecture and tooling.
• Excellent communication and synthesis

  WHY JOIN THE SCALEWAY ADVENTURE ? ✔ A rich and diverse product offering: Scaleway offers over 100 public cloud products in IaaS, PaaS, and AI. ✔ A cutting-edge technical environment: Scaleway provides modern infrastructures, including high-performance bare metal servers, to tackle exciting technical challenges. ✔ Commitment to responsible cloud: Scaleway is dedicated to a more responsible cloud, with data centers powered solely by renewable energy since 2017, minimizing our ecological footprint and holding top-level certification. THE NEXT STEPS …

  • Discovery call with a recruiter (30 min).
  • Interview with Manager (30 min).
  • Technical interview (1h min).
  • Interview with Head of Tribe (30 min).