Senior Linux Engineer - Databases

At i3D.net , you’ll work with:

Databases: MariaDB, PostgreSQL, multi-node clusters, replication, backups and recovery

Infrastructure and tooling: Linux (bare metal and hybrid), Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, GitHub Actions

Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, logging and alerting stacks

Practices: Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, Agile ways of working, you build it, you deploy it, you support it.

Database platforms are stable, scalable and consumable by our systems and teams

Manual database operations are largely automated

Performance and availability issues are detected earlier and resolved faster

Backup, recovery, and failover processes are reliable and well tested

You are a trusted point of knowledge for database and platform topics within the team

Database platform experience: You have 5+ years of hands-on experience managing production database platforms, preferably MariaDB, MySQL and PostgreSQL, with strong requirements around uptime, performance, and data integrity.

Linux & Kubernetes expertise: You are comfortable operating Linux systems, especially in on-premise or hybrid environments, and regularly troubleshoot issues spanning storage, networking, and system resources.

Automation and Infrastructure-as-Code: You use tools like Ansible and Terraform to automate database and infrastructure workflows and avoid manual configuration wherever possible.

CI/CD and platform integration: You have experience integrating databases into CI/CD pipelines and working alongside application and platform teams to support reliable releases. Experience with GitHub Actions is a plus.

Monitoring and observability: You have worked with Prometheus and Grafana in production environments and understand how to monitor database health, performance, and capacity effectively.

Collaboration and mindset: You enjoy working in platform or SRE style teams, contributing to documentation and tooling, and supporting others through reviews, incidents, and shared learning.

Remote vs onsite: This role can be based in Rotterdam , Atlanta , or Montreal/Quebec . We follow a hybrid setup with 2 days per week onsite and the remaining days remote, so you should already be based within commuting distance of one of these offices. Please note that we do not offer relocation or visa sponsorship for this role. You must already hold a valid work permit for the Netherlands, US, or Canada.

Global Impact : Help build and operate our internal platform on our own hardware, deployed across multiple data centers worldwide, with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability.

Innovation at Scale : Drive the orchestration and automation of our bare-metal platform, ensuring full control, scalability, and high performance across global deployments.

Hybrid Work Setup: Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid role with a work-from-home budget and top-tier tools.

Career Growth: Access to education reimbursement, career guidance, and opportunities to upskill.

Competitive Perks: Annual bonus, Generous PTO, travel allowance, pension plan.

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