Senior Database DevOps Engineer

About the role

You will develop and maintain the Cloud Platform infrastructure related to databases that serves as the foundation for our development teams. You will play a critical part in ensuring the availability, performance, and security of our databases by implementing automation and improving infrastructure code quality.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain Cloud Platform database infrastructure that development teams across SumUp depend on for reliability, performance, and security
• Lead the migration of legacy RDS databases to Aurora PostgreSQL, contributing directly to a large-scale infrastructure transformation
• Design and implement automation, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code improvements that reduce manual effort and raise overall code quality
• Collaborate with Platform and development teams to standardise database usage, lower resource costs, and enable self-service tooling
• Implement security guidelines and contribute to PCI and DORA audit requirements, ensuring compliance is embedded into the infrastructure from the ground up

What you'll need

• Deep hands-on knowledge of PostgreSQL, AWS services (RDS, EC2, S3, VPC, IAM), and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience with at least one programming language, with Go, Python, or JavaScript preferred, applied to automating complex database operations
• Experience applying CI/CD principles to infrastructure workflows, with a solid understanding of containerisation and Kubernetes
• Comfort navigating legacy and modern systems simultaneously, managing competing priorities with a structured and analytical approach
• A track record of working across engineering and security teams, with clear communication skills and a genuine commitment to documentation and knowledge sharing
• Experience with cloud-native monitoring tools such as Prometheus

What they offer

• Virtual Stock Option programme providing ownership stake in SumUp's future success
• Annual L&D budget of €2,000 for conferences and career development
• 25 days of paid leave, plus one extra day per year of service (up to 35)
• Comprehensive health and life insurance including dental coverage
• Free shuttle buses connecting to Joliot-Curie metro station and on-site yoga
• Monthly food vouchers (€100) and flexibility via Re:Benefits platform (€40)