Production DBA Engineer
SCOR · Bucharest
At SCOR Bucharest, we offer a dynamic environment where career growth is actively supported through internal mobility, globally recognized certifications, and continuous professional development. We value work–life balance, offering flexible work arrangements, and wellbeing initiatives that help you thrive both personally and professionally.
Now, let’s explore this exciting opportunity so that you can be part of our mission.
Scor Tech (~200 employees across the globe) provides products, services, and support to all SCOR Group worldwide. Its 2 key challenges today are to successfully implement its new Target Operating Model (TOM), to be supported by an ambitious pluri-annual internalization plan to deliver innovative products and services to its clients.
The Tech & Data organization is an Agile matricial organization relying on 4 pillars:
- Data and System Engineering, made of the following teams: Data Center of Excellence, Products and Systems Engineering and Enterprise Architecture
- Management & Control (M&C) & Corporate Systems, made of teams supporting Crews and Transversal Functional Domains: Governance, T&D Operating Model Implementation, Security & Compliance, Financial Control, Sourcing & Vendor Management, Governance, and Processes
- Technical, made of teams dedicated to IT Operations, Network, Cloud, Workplace & Cloud Productivity Services
- Crews and Transversal Functional Domains
Crews are supported by Chapters (Software Engineering, Architecture, Data, and Operation) and both Technical and M&C teams are fully dedicated to the delivery of SCOR products, services and support.
As a member of Production team your responsibilities are:
Administration:
- Define database implementation guidelines
- Create databases with application Technical Owner and Functional Project Manager
- Deploy, manage and maintain database engines up to date (supported version) and secured (patched)
- Implement and manage (administration, automation, process definition, logical access policy enforcement, optimization, …) database engines and servers
- Create and maintain bespoke tools to facilitate database administration through standardize automation
Run:
- Ensure database availability and data consistency (backup policy, tested restoration procedures, journaling, cold restart post incident, …) as logical security (encryption of sensitive data, least required privilege access, …)
- Implement and maintain database monitoring tools
- Tune database engines for optimal use
Support:
- Assist developer and user as required (training, request tips, …)
- Provide database technical level 2 support on global scope of SCOR database engines
- Provide technical expertise and support to Project Managers engaging with database editors support
Development & Control:
- Provide databases and IT technologies watch
- Update and patch database engines to meet SCOR security guidelines and ensure continued editor support
- Perform technical tests to validate databases engines and tools implemented by SCOR Information Systems
- Define databases norms, standards and guidelines which projects should abide to during development and maintenance
Candidate Success Factors
- Accountability, reliability and thoroughness are key values required from an Observability Engineer
- Curiosity and willingness to learn from peers and past experiences
- Continuous improvement and service driven while keeping it simple
Objectives for the first year (or 2 years)
- Deliver Product(s) on time and in budget, in collaboration with Solution Owner
- Maintain Product(s) high level of availability and reliability
- Abide to and enforce SCOR Operation and Security practices
As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.
Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.
As an international company, our common culture is defined by “The SCOR Way.” Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.
SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.
• Production DBA Engineer manages and maintains SCOR databases making sure Availability, Backup, Security, Quality and Consistency of data at rest and in transit respect SCOR standards and principles. • Production DBA Engineer defines, implements and maintains databases technologies used within SCOR through standardized and automated processes