JOB DETAILS

NL DevOps Engineer SQL/Sybase

CompanyRabobank
LocationUtrecht
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 20, 2026
About The Company
Rabobank is a cooperative bank with a mission. Our goal: to help customers realize their ambitions. We serve about 10 million customers in 47 countries. As an international financial institution, we work on the well-being and prosperity of millions of people. In the Netherlands, we serve individual and business customers. Globally, we focus on the food and agriculture sectors. For big or small challenges, in every area, people join forces in search of solutions. Rabobank has been doing this for 125 years, and we will continue to grow a better world together. As an employer, we support the growth of colleagues every day. At Rabobank, you can work on your own development & shape the world around you. This is reflected in your own development budget, our hybrid work environment, and a good balance between your work and home life. You can work on banking matters for our individual and business customers, as well as on societal issues such as food and energy transitions.
About the Role

This is what we offer you

Gross monthly salary between € 4.931 and € 7.043 (scale 09).

  • Thirteenth month's salary and 8% holiday allowance

  • 10% Employee Benefit Budget

  • EUR 1,400 development budget per year

  • Hybrid working: balance between home and office work (possible for most roles)

  • A pension, for which you can set the maximum amount of your personal contribution

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Job Title

NL DevOps Engineer SQL/Sybase

Job Description

At Rabobank, we believe in creating a better world together. As a cooperative bank, we work to support our customers, communities, and society at large. Data and technology are at the core of that mission. As a Senior PostgreSQL DBA DevOps Engineer, you play a critical role in ensuring our database platforms are secure, reliable, scalable, and futureproof. 

Your & Your role 

As a Senior PostgreSQL DBA DevOps Engineer, you bring deep technical expertise and a proactive, solution oriented mindset. You will design, optimize, and maintain our PostgreSQL database landscape, and support development teams in delivering high quality, high performance applications. You combine hands-on database engineering with strategic thinking, helping us evolve our platform in a fast changing environment. 

Examples from Practice

  • Conduct complex performance analysis and query optimization

  • Set up and manage replication, partitioning, and clustering

  • Implement and improve backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies

  • Integrate PostgreSQL into CI/CD pipelines, including automated testing, migrations, and validation

  • Implement and improve monitoring, alerting, and observability for database workloads

  • Build Idempotent automation surrounding PostgreSQL like the delivery, second day operations or decommissioning process

  • Create/maintain API's that can be used for second day operations

  • Act as a mentor for less experienced colleagues and help raise the maturity of the team

Facts & Figures

  • Daily datasets delivered for liquidity and funding management for over 50% international colleagues.

  • 9.5 million customers worldwide.

Top 3 Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain robust PostgreSQL solutions for high availability, performance, and security

  • Guide and advise teams on database best practices and architectural decisions

  • Collaborate with engineers, product owners, and security teams to ensure compliance, resilience, and operational excellence

Together we achieve more than alone

We believe in the power of differences.  You will join the PostgreSQL Squad, part of the Database Platform within the Area Engineering Services. Our goal is to provide compliant, stable, and secure opensource relational database services as a fully managed standardized service. 

Working in an Agile Scrum and DevOps setup, we take end-to-end ownership of our platform. As a team, we combine our unique set of expertise and collaborative mindset to deliver secure, reliable, and high performance PostgreSQL solutions, to enable Rabobank’s global consumers to innovate and grow.

Work on yourself and the world around you at the same time

For us, your development and that of society go hand in hand. That’s why we want to invest in you and work together for a better world. At Rabobank, you work on yourself and the world around you at the same time. You’ll see this reflected in your personal development budget, our hybrid working environment, and a healthy balance between work and home.

Why everyone is welcome at Rabobank

At Rabobank, we believe we become stronger through people who complement each other. By embracing our differences, we bring out the best in one another. We seek diversity in areas such as knowledge, skills, and experience, but also in gender, background, and culture. Across every department, we strive for variety and the freedom to be yourself – whoever you are.

You & Your Talent

You are curious, analytical, and committed to high standards. You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy translating complex technical topics into clear, actionable insights. 

You bring: 

  • 5+ years of hands on experience with PostgreSQL in large enterprise environments.  

  • Deep knowledge of core PostgreSQL features: indexing, query tuning, data modeling, replication, partitioning, and high availability architectures 

  • Strong SQL expertise, including advanced SQL constructs and query analysis 

  • Experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible). Containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes) is a pre.  

  • 3+ years of hands on developing code based for infrastructure 

  • Experience with on-Premise-based PostgreSQL (psql, barman, PEM, replication)  

  • Experience with cloud based PostgreSQL (AWS RDS and Azure PostgreSQL) 

  • Strong understanding of database security, authentication, auditing, and encryption 

  • Experience with monitoring and observability (OBM, PEM, hand made scripts) 

  • A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills 

You & the Application Process

  • Questions about the role? Rogier van Gils via Rogier.van.Gils@rabobank.nl

  • Questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Rose Osté, Corporate Recruiter via rose.oste@rabobank.nl.

  • If you are invited for an interview, Bo, our virtual assistant, will contact you via SMS and email to schedule it.

  • You can find answers to the most frequently asked questions on rabobank.jobs/en/faq

  • A security check is part of the process

  • We respect your privacy.

  • #LI-RO1 #vacancy

Key Skills
PostgreSQLSQLDatabase administrationDevOpsAnsibleDockerKubernetesCI/CDPerformance analysisQuery optimizationReplicationPartitioningClusteringDisaster recoveryMonitoringObservability
Categories
TechnologySoftwareData & AnalyticsEngineeringFinance & Accounting
Benefits
Thirteenth month salary8% holiday allowance10% Employee benefit budgetEUR 1,400 development budget per yearHybrid workingPension scheme
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain robust PostgreSQL database solutions to ensure high availability, performance, and security. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide database best practices and support the delivery of high-quality applications.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
€4,931 - €7,043
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
48829
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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