Senior Database Administrator (Oracle)

About the role

Flutter, the iGaming group behind brands such as Sisal and PokerStars, is looking for a Senior Database Administrator to join its IT Operations Delivery & Governance department in Tirana. You will manage, maintain and optimise critical database environments on on-premises and cloud platforms, ensuring high availability, performance, security and reliability.

Key responsibilities

• Administer and support Oracle databases across versions, including mission-critical production systems.
• Manage Oracle RAC, Data Guard and GoldenGate for high availability and disaster recovery.
• Tune database performance through monitoring, troubleshooting, capacity planning and SQL optimisation.
• Support Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) database services and cloud migration initiatives.
• Work across Linux, Unix and Windows environments and troubleshoot complex issues with root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application and DevOps teams and contribute to automation and process improvement.
• Take part in the on-call rotation for critical production environments.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Informatics, Electronics, Telecommunications or a related field; Master's degree an advantage.
• At least 3-4 years of database administration experience, including mission-critical production environments.
• Fluent English and Italian, written and spoken.
• Availability for on-call support.

Required skills

• Mandatory strong Oracle Database Administration (versions 11g to 23ai).
• Oracle RAC, Data Guard, GoldenGate, Exadata and OCI.
• Good knowledge of SQL Server and SQL; MySQL is a strong advantage.
• Strong Linux, Unix and Windows knowledge, scripting and automation.
• Nice to have: Oracle certifications (OCP, OCM, OCI), AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes, monitoring platforms.

What we offer

• Permanent contract with food allowance, pension fund and company-owned devices.
• Flexible working hours and smart-working, 24 extra paid leave days.
• Health insurance, company doctor consultations and a sharesave plan.
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives, psychological support, continuous learning and volunteering during working hours.