Senior Database DevOps Engineer

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)