Groupama in Bulgaria is an Insurance company, part of Groupama Assurances Mutuelles (former Groupama S.A.):
● Ranking on the French market:
№ 1st – Individual health insurer and Agricultural insurer;
№ 2nd – Home insurer;
№ 4th – Motor insurer;
● 12 million members and customers
● 31,000 employees
● International presence: in 10 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Locally, Groupama is a fast-growing insurance company, a champion in customer service. Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. Digitalisation and a human touch are key principles of our work.
In Bulgaria, Groupama is an exclusive partner of DSK Bank, under the signed long-term Agreement in the fields of payment protection insurance, property and motor insurance. Our team consists of professionals with desire for growth and commitment to achieve high results while delivering exceptional service to our clients.
Are you a PostgreSQL expert who thrives in a highly scalable, cloud-first environment? Do you believe that a database should be treated as an integral part of the DevOps pipeline? We are seeking a dedicated Senior PostgreSQL Specialist to design, optimize, and maintain the data backbone of our next-generation platform.
Key Responsibilities:
• Database Architecture & Performance: Design and implement highly available (HA), scalable, and performant PostgreSQL database architectures, often leveraging cloud-managed services (e.g., AWS RDS, GCP Cloud SQL).
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• Security & Compliance: Configure, manage, and audit all security measures, including strong authentication, data encryption (at rest and in transit), and access controls to ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
• Optimization & Tuning: Expertly optimize complex SQL queries, tune database parameters, and perform indexing strategies to maintain low-latency performance under high traffic loads.
• Automation (DBA-as-Code): Implement and manage database infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (like Terraform) for consistent provisioning, and automate backups, recovery, and patching.
• Replication & Disaster Recovery: Establish and manage robust replication strategies (e.g., logical or streaming replication) and define rigorous Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Plan (BCP) protocols.
• Collaboration: Work closely with Analytics Engineers, Data Scientists (especially those integrating AI/ML features), and Backend Microservices teams to ensure efficient data usage and semantic modeling.
Must-Have Skills & Experience:
• 5+ years of hands-on experience managing high-volume, production-level PostgreSQL environments.
• Expert-level SQL proficiency and deep knowledge of PostgreSQL features, extensions, and optimization techniques.
• Proven experience with database monitoring, logging, and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Monitoring).
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and deployment within Kubernetes/Cloud-Native environments.
• Strong understanding of microservices data patterns, including data partitioning, sharding, and transactional integrity.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with specific cloud-managed PostgreSQL services (e.g., AWS RDS for PostgreSQL, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Cloud SQL).
• Familiarity with other components in our stack (e.g., Python/Java backend services, Apigee API Gateway, Looker/BI tools).
• Knowledge of distributed SQL platforms or technologies like EDB Postgres AI.
• Experience with continuous database deployment (CDD) practices and schema migration tools (Flyway, Liquibase).
Our offer:
● Opportunity for career development in a French insurance company.
● Employment contract, competitive salary and bonus scheme.
● Health insurance.
● Food vouchers.
● Additional day of paid leave for birthday.
● Home-office policy.
● Discounts on Groupama insurance products.
● Co-operative and friendly team of professionals.
● Team buildings and training programs.
● Comfortable and nice working environment meeting international standards.
● Career and development opportunities in a challenging and prospective area.
If our offer is interesting for you and you feel that you meet the above requirements, please apply by sending your CV. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.
All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality under the provisions of the Law for Protection of Personal Data.
