Alongside is a Portuguese company that partners with international organizations to build and scale exceptional tech teams.
We are looking for a Junior Database Administrator (SQL) to join a leading company in the banking sector. This is a great opportunity for an early-career developer who wants to build their expertise in Microsoft technologies while working on enterprise-scale applications.
Responsibilities:
- Support the administration, maintenance, and monitoring of SQL databases.
- Assist in managing and maintaining database environments, including Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and Oracle.
- Help monitor database performance and identify opportunities for optimization.
- Support the implementation and maintenance of backup and recovery processes.
- Assist in database replication and high-availability configurations.
- Contribute to the maintenance and optimization of data warehouses.
- Support the creation and maintenance of reports using Power BI.
- Collaborate with senior database administrators to troubleshoot database issues and ensure system availability.
- Assist with database migrations, upgrades, and routine maintenance activities.
- Work closely with development and infrastructure teams to ensure database reliability, security, and performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (mandatory).
- 1–2 years of experience in Database Administration or Database Support.
- Basic knowledge of relational database management systems such as Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, or Oracle.
- Familiarity with database backup and recovery concepts.
- Basic understanding of database performance monitoring and optimization.
- Exposure to replication, clustering, or high-availability concepts is a plus.
- Familiarity with Azure and MongoDB is considered an advantage.
- Basic knowledge of data warehouse concepts.
- Experience or familiarity with Power BI for reporting is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Eagerness to learn and develop within database administration.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
Benefits
- Long-term opportunity within the banking sector.
- Professional and collaborative work environment.
- Office-based role in Porto (5 days per week).
- Opportunity to develop your technical skills while working on impactful projects.
- Salary range: 18k – 25k per year
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 1-2 years of experience in Database Administration or Database Support
- Basic knowledge of relational database management systems such as Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, or Oracle
- Familiarity with database backup and recovery concepts
- Basic understanding of database performance monitoring and optimization
- Basic knowledge of data warehouse concepts
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Eagerness to learn and develop within database administration
- Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
- Exposure to replication, clustering, or high-availability concepts
- Familiarity with Azure and MongoDB
- Experience or familiarity with Power BI for reporting
What We Do
Alongside | Build Great Products with Great Teams Alongside helps VC-backed start-ups, scale-ups and digital-first enterprises accelerate their roadmaps by assembling elite, time-zone-aligned teams of software engineers, product managers and UX/UI designers, often in under 14 days. Our Porto HQ sits in Europe’s fastest-growing tech hub and taps a vetted global talent pool that lets you ship faster, reduce burn and stay laser-focused on product-market fit. Why high-growth companies choose Alongside • Top 1 % practitioners: rigorously screened full-stack, mobile, blockchain & AI/ML engineers, plus senior designers and product leaders.  • Flexible engagement models: scale a single specialist, an entire squad, or an autonomous build-and-ship pod. • End-to-end ownership: discovery → design → development → launch, with weekly velocity reports and transparent KPIs. • Cost-efficient remote talent: New York, Porto, Pune & Hanoi offices give you round-the-clock progress without Silicon-Valley price tags.  • Proven track record: core Alongside team took Arkive, the world’s first decentralised museum, from idea to funded product. We helped Circuit Security to secure 4.5M in funding and many other startups.
