Kubernetes Database Engineer

You want to join a company that places people at the heart of its concerns? We are waiting for you at Extia!

As a consulting company specialized in IT and digital sectors, Extia has prioritized an approach that combines performance and well-being at work since its creation in 2007. This vision is shared today by more than 2,500 Extians across France and internationally, and has been recognized by the Great Place to Work® certification for 15 years!

We believe in equal opportunity and offer every candidate the chance to reveal their potential, without distinction of any kind. At Extia, it's "First who, Then what" so, let's do it!

First who

• Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic approach to breaking down complex challenges into practical solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with different levels of staff and explain technical concepts to both business and technical stakeholders.
• Self-starter and motivated professional who can work independently with minimal supervision and manage work according to deadlines.
• Collaborative team player with strong persuading and influencing skills and a willingness to share knowledge and experience.

Then what

What You'll Do:

• Design, deploy, and operate stateful database workloads (specifically PostgreSQL) on Kubernetes-based platforms.
• Implement and manage persistent storage, backup/restore pipelines, data replication, and high availability/disaster recovery (HA/DR) strategies.
• Develop automation for provisioning, upgrades, and scaling using CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Ensure security and governance by implementing RBAC, encryption, secrets management, and network policies.
• Monitor and troubleshoot database and cluster performance to ensure quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Platform Engineering teams to design and implement database-as-a-service patterns.
• Participate in international projects, contributing to technology watch and influencing future architectural choices.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in managing databases running on Kubernetes-based platforms.
• Strong expertise in PostgreSQL and cloud-native data services.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes networking, storage, and security policies.