{"id":1418228,"url":"https://alion.io/job/eurofins-scientific-infrastructure-database-engineer","title":"Infrastructure Database Engineer","company":{"id":3643,"name":"Eurofins Scientific","domain":"eurofins.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/eurofins","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SmartRecruiters","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":80,"open_postings":309,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":21,"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"DevOps","role_family":"DevOps","seniority":"middle","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Bengaluru, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":7500,"max_usd":20000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":15},"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Azure","optional":false},{"name":"Azure SQL Database","optional":false},{"name":"Bash","optional":false},{"name":"GDPR","optional":false},{"name":"Grafana","optional":false},{"name":"HIPAA","optional":false},{"name":"ITSM","optional":false},{"name":"Linux","optional":false},{"name":"MS SQL","optional":false},{"name":"PostgreSQL","optional":false},{"name":"PowerShell","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"ServiceNow","optional":false},{"name":"SQL","optional":false},{"name":"Terraform","optional":false},{"name":"Windows","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-28T09:26:05Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-28","last_verified_at":"2026-09-30T04:29:01Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":3,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":3},"description":"Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.\nThe Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and AgroScience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.\nIn over 37 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in over 1,000 companies across 59 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.\nIn 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.95 billion; and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.\nWe are seeking an IT Database Administrator who will be responsible for installing, configuring, securing, maintaining, and optimizing database platforms to ensure their availability, performance, recoverability, and integrity. The role manages database lifecycle activities, implements backup and disaster recovery controls, monitors and resolves database-related issues, and provides technical support to application and development teams.\nPOSITION & OBJECTIVES:\nDatabase Management\nInstall, configure, and upgrade MSSQL and PostgreSQL database servers.\nCreate, modify, and maintain database objects, including tables, indexes, views, and stored procedures.\nMonitor database performance and implement tuning strategies.\nBackup & Recovery\nDevelop and maintain backup strategies.\nImplement and maintain high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions, including replication, clustering, and failover technologies to ensure data integrity and availability.\nSecurity & Compliance\nImplement and maintain database security and compliance controls.\nImplement database security policies, including role-based access controls, permissions, and encryption.\nEnsure compliance with applicable data protection regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).\nPerformance Optimisation\nContinuously monitor and optimize database performance, capacity, and resource utilization.\nAnalyze query performance and optimize SQL statements.\nManage indexing strategies and partitioning.\nAzure & Automation\nAdminister and support Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and other database-related Azure services where applicable.\nDevelop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar technologies to reduce operational effort and improve reliability.\nOperational Support and Reliability\nMonitor database availability, capacity, scheduled jobs, backups, replication, and performance.\nInvestigate and resolve database incidents and service requests.\nPerform root cause analysis for recurring or high-impact issues.\nMaintain operational documentation and support planned production changes in accordance with established procedures.\nCollaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, and application teams to support deployments, migrations, and operational improvements.\nCandidates should have at least 3-4 years of professional experience in database administration, with exposure to the following technologies:\nPlatforms: Windows, Linux\nDatabase: MSSQL, PostgreSQL (both mandatory)\nITSM Tool: ServiceNow, BMC Helix, JIRA\nCloud: Microsoft Azure\nMonitoring: Grafana\nInfrastructure as Code: Terraform\nEDUCATION:\nBachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related discipline preferred, or equivalent professional experience.\nTechnical competencies include practical knowledge of relational database platforms; SQL and query-performance analysis; backup, restore, and disaster recovery methods; access control, encryption, and database security; monitoring and troubleshooting tools; and scripting or automation used for repeatable administrative tasks.\nAbility to communicate technical issues, risks, and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nProfessional proficiency in written and spoken English.\nAbility to collaborate effectively with infrastructure, application support, development, security, and business teams.\nProactive, accountable, and solution-oriented approach to operational issues.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5073,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["CRO & CDMO Services","Testing, Inspection & Certification","Medical Laboratories"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-28T21:38:20Z"}],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.632,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":21,"reasons":["conf:25","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/eurofins-scientific-infrastructure-database-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/eurofins-scientific-infrastructure-database-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T10:46:12Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1990,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3010,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}