Hexa Consulting

Hexa Consulting is a company dedicated to supporting its partners in their growth by providing IT Consulting and Service Management services. Our mission is to build strong relationships by becoming a trusted partner and offering differentiated technological solutions. We believe that success lies in people – in our team and our partners.
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Aws database administrator | senior

Remote

location Porto

date October 18, 2026

types Full-time

Sobre a vaga

We are looking for a Senior AWS Database Administrator to support mission-critical database environments within the financial market infrastructure sector. The role involves operational support, optimization and continuous improvement of AWS database services used in international technology environments.

O que vais fazer
  • Support the full database layer across multiple services, technologies and business-critical platforms
  • Install, configure and maintain AWS database environments with a focus on reliability, performance and operational continuity
  • Analyze and optimize database performance, queries and workloads to support stable and efficient service delivery
  • Participate in international projects and contribute to current and future technology decisions
  • Work closely with business and technical stakeholders, communicating clearly across different levels of the organization
  • Support incident analysis, problem resolution and continuous improvement of database operations
  • Share knowledge and experience with the team, contributing to a collaborative and pragmatic working environment
  • Participate in shift coverage and on-call rotation according to operational needs
O que é pedido
  • At least 5 years of experience as a Database Administrator supporting mission-critical environments
  • Professional working proficiency in English, both written and spoken, at B2 level or above
  • Experience working independently with minimum supervision, managing priorities and deadlines responsibly
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic approach to operational challenges
  • Ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders
  • Good team collaboration skills, with willingness to share knowledge and support others
  • Motivation to grow within the role and contribute to continuous service improvement
  • Master’s degree in Information Technology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Engineering or equivalent professional experience
  • Availability to work in a 10-hour shift coverage model, 5 days per week, and to participate in on-call rotation approximately one week per month
  • AWS RDS
  • Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL
  • Amazon Aurora MySQL
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Database installation and configuration
  • Database performance tuning
  • Query optimization
  • Workload management
  • Mission-critical database operations
  • Incident analysis and operational support
Valorizado
  • AWS S3
  • AWS IAM
  • AWS Lambda
  • Amazon CloudWatch
  • Additional experience with AWS operational monitoring and automation practices
O que é oferecido
  • Private health insurance from day one, with no waiting periods and optional family extension
  • Confidential and free access to psychological support, content and live sessions through our mental health support partnership
  • Continuous learning, training and certification support to strengthen long-term capability development
  • Flexibility whenever the role and context allow it, supporting sustainable delivery and daily balance
  • Childcare vouchers and practical support measures designed to help balance personal and professional life
  • Team moments, shared milestones and leadership presence that strengthen connection across the organization
  • Upskilling opportunities in quality management, information security, AI governance or cybersecurity best practices, when relevant to your path

Investimento de tempo

Processo de entrevista

  1. Primeira Fase: O candidato conhece a empresa, a sua cultura e os valores. É também uma oportunidade para o candidato se apresentar e partilhar a sua experiência e motivações.
  2. Segunda Fase: Apresentação dos desafios da função e dos processos em curso, bem como a proposta financeira, para garantir que ambos estão alinhados com as expectativas.
  3. Terceira Fase: Avaliação técnica e das soft skills do candidato, para garantir que possui as competências necessárias para a função.
  4. Quarta Fase: O candidato tem a oportunidade de conhecer o projeto em que irá trabalhar, sendo validado pelo Team Leader do projeto para garantir que é uma boa adaptação.
  5. Quinta Fase: Validação do interesse do candidato em integrar a empresa e o projeto. Se ambos os lados estiverem alinhados, procede-se à assinatura do contrato.
  6. Sexta fase: Após a assinatura do contrato, o candidato inicia o processo de onboarding na empresa, para garantir uma integração suave e eficaz.

Quanto paga este cargo

✸ Benefícios e vantagens

  • Apoio educação / infância
  • Comida, fruta e bebida
  • Flexibilidade de horário
  • Plafond certificações e conferências
  • Programa de descontos
  • Seguro de saúde

✸ Valores e cultura

  • Ambiente de start-up
  • Crenças e religião
  • Híbrido
  • Igualdade de género
  • Igualdade racial
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Membros impressionantes na equipa
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