SOFICO

Software for automotive finance contract management

Database Engineer - Oracle and SQL Server

Database AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMadrid, SpainNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Three to five years of hands-on production experience as a DBA or database engineer, with working experience in both Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server; deep expertise in one and solid experience in the other are expected.
Oracle experience with installation and patching using OPatch and Release Updates, multitenant CDB/PDB, RMAN, Data Pump, Data Guard, and performance analysis using AWR/ASH and execution plans.
SQL Server experience with installation and configuration on Windows Server, recovery models, backup and restore, Always On availability groups, SQL Server Agent, and troubleshooting using Query Store and wait statistics.
Administrator-level Linux and Windows Server skills, including storage and filesystem design for databases on virtual machines.
Scripting experience in Bash and PowerShell, as well as SQL, PL/SQL, and T-SQL; Ansible experience or a clear drive to automate repeated work.
Experience with virtualized infrastructure such as VMware, and/or IaaS virtual machines in Azure or OCI.
A methodical, change-managed approach: planning, documenting, and announcing production database changes rather than improvising them.
Fluent English and participation in an on-call rota.

Responsibilities

Deploy Oracle and SQL Server instances on virtual machines end to end, including OS preparation with Linux/RHEL or Windows Server, storage and filesystem layout, installation, configuration, hardening, and handover to operations.
Create standard, automated database build templates with Ansible and use Terraform for IaaS virtual machines so instances of the same type are built consistently.
Patch and upgrade database platforms on a planned cycle, including Oracle Release Updates, SQL Server cumulative updates, and version upgrades with a tested rollback path.
Manage backup and recovery using RMAN and SQL Server backups, including retention, off-site and immutable copies, and scheduled restore tests.
Implement high availability and disaster recovery for standalone setups using Oracle Data Guard, SQL Server Always On availability groups, or log shipping, according to customer service levels and licensing constraints.
Perform daily operations, including Zabbix monitoring, capacity and space management, job-failure handling, performance troubleshooting, and database support for hosting incidents.
Manage access, patch compliance, encryption using TDE, and auditing where required by customers, and provide evidence for financial-sector customer audits.
Maintain accurate records of database editions, cores, and options used on each virtual machine, accounting for virtualization's impact on Oracle and SQL Server licensing, and raise cost or compliance risks early.
Migrate customer databases between the datacenter, IaaS, and Sofico Cloud using Data Pump, RMAN, or SQL Server backup and restore, and plan cutovers.
Write and maintain runbooks for database operations and participate in the Database and Performance on-call rota.
Contribute to the design, maintenance, and optimization of database platforms to support performance, availability, security, and growth across cloud and on-premises environments.
Work independently from instance request through handover into operations, collaborating with infrastructure and product teams.

Desired Qualifications

Terraform experience is a plus.
Awareness of Oracle and SQL Server licensing on virtualized infrastructure is a strong plus.
Oracle or Microsoft certifications are welcome; demonstrated practice is valued more.

About the Role

Not every Sofico customer runs on Sofico Cloud. A large part of the database estate is standalone: Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server instances on virtual machines, in Sofico's own datacenter and on IaaS VMs in Azure and OCI, serving hosted customers and customer-specific setups. Sofico's applications are deployed on either engine depending on the customer, so this estate is mixed by design.

This position owns that estate day to day. You build new database servers, keep existing ones patched, backed up and performing, and turn the way that is done into a repeatable, automated standard — so that a new customer database becomes a pipeline run rather than a week of manual work.

As a Database Engineer, you will join the Platform Infrastructure Team, the group responsible for the foundation on which all Sofico products and services run.

The Platform Infrastructure Team manages the core infrastructure that powers the company, including datacenters, cloud platforms, network security, identity services, and infrastructure-as-code solutions. By ensuring these critical systems remain secure, reliable, and scalable, the team enables engineering teams across Sofico to build, deploy, and operate applications with confidence.

In your role, you will contribute to the design, maintenance, and optimization of our database platforms, helping to guarantee performance, availability, and security at scale. Working closely with infrastructure and product teams, you will play a key role in supporting the growth of Sofico's cloud and on-premises environments while maintaining high standards of governance and operational excellence. You work independently, from an instance request through to its handover into operations.

What You'll do

Deploy Oracle and SQL Server instances on virtual machines end to end: OS preparation (Linux / RHEL, Windows Server), storage and filesystem layout, installation, configuration, hardening and handover to operations.
Turn those builds into standard, automated templates with Ansible — and Terraform for the IaaS VMs — so every instance of the same type is built the same way.
Patch and upgrade on a planned cycle: Oracle Release Updates and SQL Server cumulative updates, plus version upgrades (for example Oracle 19c to 26ai, older SQL Server releases to 2022 or 2025) with a tested rollback path.
Backup and recovery: RMAN and SQL Server backups, retention, off-site and immutable copies, and scheduled restore tests — a backup that has never been restored does not count.
High availability and disaster recovery for standalone setups: Oracle Data Guard, SQL Server Always On availability groups or log shipping, matched to what each customer's service level requires and its licence allows.
Daily operations: monitoring in Zabbix, capacity and space management, job failures, performance troubleshooting, and the database side of hosting incidents.
Security and compliance: access management, patch compliance, encryption (TDE) and auditing where customers require it, and the evidence that financial-sector customer audits ask for.
Licence hygiene: keep an accurate record of edition, cores and options in use on every VM — virtualisation directly affects how Oracle and SQL Server are licensed — and raise cost or compliance risks early.
Database migrations between the datacenter, IaaS and Sofico Cloud when customers move: Data Pump, RMAN, SQL Server backup/restore and their cut-over plans.
Write and maintain the runbooks for everything above, and take part in the Database and Performance on-call rota.

What you bring

Three to five years of hands-on production experience as a DBA or database engineer, with real working experience in both Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server — deep in one, solid in the other and willing to grow it.
Oracle: installation and patching (OPatch, Release Updates), multitenant (CDB/PDB), RMAN, Data Pump, Data Guard, and performance analysis with AWR/ASH and execution plans.
SQL Server: installation and configuration on Windows Server, recovery models and backup/restore, Always On availability groups, SQL Server Agent, and troubleshooting with Query Store and wait statistics.
Administrator-level Linux and Windows Server, including storage and filesystem design for databases on virtual machines.
Scripting in Bash and PowerShell alongside SQL, PL/SQL and T-SQL; Ansible experience, or a clear drive to automate repeated work (Terraform is a plus).
Experience with virtualised infrastructure (VMware or similar) and/or IaaS virtual machines in Azure or OCI.
Methodical and change-managed: you plan, document and announce changes on production databases rather than improvise them.
Awareness of Oracle and SQL Server licensing on virtualised infrastructure is a strong plus; Oracle or Microsoft certifications are welcome, demonstrated practice matters more.
Fluent English; with participation in an on-call rota.

About the Company

SOFICO

Software for automotive finance contract management

SOFICO creates contract management software for the automotive finance, leasing, and mobility industries. Its main product, SOFICO Miles, handles the entire lifecycle of contracts for finance, leasing, and mobility services. The platform typically supports contract creation, pricing, amendments, renewals, and fleet or mobility management within one system and is used by providers worldwide. Unlike general contract tools, SOFICO focuses specifically on automotive finance and mobility contracts, aiming to give its customers a centralized, end-to-end solution. The company’s goal is to help automotive finance and mobility providers manage contracts more efficiently across regional and global markets.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Ghent, Belgium
Founded: 1988

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