Data Cloud Platform Engineer (DBA)

Job description

Join INTRALOT as a Data Cloud Platform Engineer (DBA) - AWS Infrastructure

At INTRALOT we shape the future of gaming through innovation and technology. Our global presence diverse culture and dynamic teams set the foundation for a people-first strategy. Were looking for a Data Cloud Platform Engineer (DBA). Are you a passionate professional ready to take the next step in your career At Intralot Canada were transforming the gaming industry with scalable reliable and cutting-edge systems. Heres your chance to make a difference and grow with a dynamic team that thrives on innovation and collaboration

Your Role :

As a Data Cloud Platform Engineer you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation stability and continuous improvement of existing database platforms running on AWS . You will ensure databases remain secure highly available performant and recoverable supporting production workloads and business-critical applications.

This role focuses on operational excellence troubleshooting automation and incremental optimization working closely with DevOps Platform and application teams.

Operate & Support Existing AWS Databases

Support and maintain production databases running on Amazon RDS Aurora and self-managed databases on EC2 .

Ensure database availability integrity and performance across multiple environments.

Respond to database-related incidents alerts and service degradations.

Monitor Troubleshoot & Optimize Performance

Monitor database health performance capacity and replication using CloudWatch Performance Insights and native database tools .

Diagnose and resolve performance issues such as slow queries locking resource contention and replication lag.

Perform capacity planning and proactive tuning.

Security Backup & Data Protection

Enforce database security best practices (access controls encryption at rest / in transit credential management).

Manage and validate backup restore and disaster recovery procedures.

Support compliance audit and data protection requirements.

Automation & Infrastructure as Code (Incremental)

Maintain and improve database provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code where applicable (Terraform CloudFormation).

Automate routine DBA tasks such as backups patching coordination health checks and reporting.

Reduce manual operations while ensuring operational safety.

Change Management & Upgrades

Plan and execute database upgrades patching and configuration changes with minimal service disruption.

Coordinate changes with application DevOps and platform teams.

Participate in release planning and change control processes.

Documentation & Operational Hygiene

Maintain accurate database documentation schemas runbooks and recovery procedures.

Ensure operational standards and best practices are documented and followed.

Perform housekeeping activities to keep environments clean and supportable.

Collaborate Across Teams

Work closely with application developers to support schema changes query optimization and release readiness.

Partner with DevOps and Platform teams on availability automation and monitoring improvements.

Provide database expertise during incidents and post-incident reviews.

Job requirements

What Youll Bring

Education & Experience

A College Degree in Computer Science IT Engineering or equivalent experience.

2 years of experience in Database Administration supporting production systems.

Technical Skills (AWS-Focused)

AWS Databases : Amazon RDS Aurora (MySQL / PostgreSQL) self-managed DBs on EC2.

Database Engines : MySQL PostgreSQL Oracle SQL Server (one or more).

Monitoring & Performance : CloudWatch Performance Insights query analysis tools.

Backup & Recovery : Automated backups snapshots point-in-time recovery DR testing.

Security : IAM integration encryption secrets management.

Automation & IaC : Terraform / CloudFormation exposure preferred.

Mindset & Working Style

Operations-driven with strong troubleshooting skills.

Detail-oriented and reliability-focused.

Comfortable supporting existing / legacy database environments.

Automation-minded and improvement-oriented.

Clear communicator with a documentation-first mindset.

Fluent in English and French (Fluent / optionally) able to coordinate across teams delivering thrilling player experiences.

Nice to Have

Experience with high-availability and multi-AZ architectures .

Exposure to database replication and migration strategies .

Familiarity with SRE practices (SLIs / SLOs incident management).

AWS certifications (e.g. Database Specialty Solutions Architect).

Apply now and help us build the future of talent at INTRALOT.

About Us : INTRALOT a publicly listed company established in 1992 is a leading gaming solutions supplier and operator active in 40 regulated jurisdictions worldwide. With a global workforce of approximately 1700 employees INTRALOT is committed to redefine innovation and quality of services in the lottery and gaming sector while supporting operators in raising funds for good causes.

INTRALOT has been awarded the prestigious WLA Responsible Gaming Framework Certification by the World Lottery Association. We always act with integrity and enjoy what we do.

Why Join Us :

A competitive compensation package combined with additional benefits.

Hybrid working model.

Private Insurance for you and your family.

An extensive training program upon induction and throughout employment.

Exceptional opportunities to learn and develop in a multinational environment.

Prospects for professional growth both locally and globally.

Employment Eligibility Verification

Must possess valid documentation to establish identity and U.S. employment eligibility.

Security Requirements

Submission to and ability to pass a thorough pre-employment background check by the required State or District Lottery and Intralot Inc. is a requirement of employment. A pre-employment drug screening is also a requirement.

Intralot Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Key Skills

Apache Hive,S3,Hadoop,Redshift,Spark,AWS,Apache Pig,NoSQL,Big Data,Data Warehouse,Kafka,Scala

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1