Cloud Engineer - Database

Description
We are looking for a
Cloud Engineer
who is passionate about
cloud infrastructure, automation, and continuous improvement
. You don't need years of experience to succeed in this role. What matters most is your technical foundation, curiosity, willingness to learn, and motivation to take ownership.
At
Ohpen
, a cloud-native fintech company, you'll help develop and improve the
AWS infrastructure
behind our modern
core-banking platform
, with a particular focus on data and database environments.
You'll join a small, collaborative team where your ideas are valued, you'll have room to grow, and your work will directly contribute to the reliability and scalability of our platform.
Briefing
You'll join our
Cloud Engineering database team
, currently consisting of two team members and help maintain and continuously improve the infrastructure supporting Ohpen's core-banking platform.
The team has a high level of autonomy, with plenty of opportunities to work on projects that make our infrastructure more efficient, secure, and scalable. This includes improving
AWS architecture
, developing reusable
Terraform modules
, and creating internal tools that enable developers to manage infrastructure safely and independently.
A big part of your role will involve
automation and operational improvements
. You'll help simplify infrastructure provisioning, streamline deployments, strengthen monitoring and observability, and identify potential issues before they affect production. Our approach is to prevent problems wherever possible rather than constantly reacting to them.
Our environment includes
more than 100 Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL clusters
, so automation plays an essential role in keeping everything running smoothly. From backups and access management to security, performance, and cost optimization, there's always something to improve. We also develop our own tooling to make managing this infrastructure easier and more efficient.
While
SQL knowledge or previous database experience
would certainly be useful, it's not a requirement. This is primarily a cloud infrastructure and automation role rather than a traditional database administration position.
As you become familiar with our environment, you'll have the opportunity to
take ownership of infrastructure improvement projects
, from identifying opportunities and designing solutions to implementing them in production. We're looking for someone who is proactive, enjoys solving problems, and wants to keep developing their technical skills.
About You
You have
hands-on experience with cloud technologies
, ideally working with
AWS infrastructure
in a production environment.
You are familiar with
Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
and have some experience with networking,
Windows/Linux systems
, and
CI/CD pipelines
such as GitHub Actions.
You like exploring
generative AI tools
to support your daily work and are comfortable reading and understanding code, such as
Python or Bash
.
You are comfortable using
Git
for version control.
You are
proactive and independent
, comfortable taking initiative while also knowing when to ask for help.
You are a
good communicator and team player
, open to feedback, honest about what you don't know, and eager to develop your skills.
Nice to have
Previous experience with
database management or administration (DBA)
.
Familiarity with
PostgreSQL
or other relational databases.