Database Architect at Bankgirot
Workplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Expires: July 6, 2025
Join Bankgirot's transformative journey to build Sweden's future payment infrastructure as a Database Architect. You will design, implement, and optimize database solutions ensuring high availability, security, and performance in a fast-growing IT organization.
Main requirements:
  • Experience in database development and architecture.
  • Proficiency with PostgreSQL and familiarity with MsSQL, DB2, or similar database technologies.
  • Ability to design and optimize complex, high availability and high performance databases.
  • Strong leadership experience and technical coaching skills.
  • Analytical thinking and structured working methods.
  • Focus on security and data integrity especially with sensitive financial data.
  • Good communication skills in Swedish and English.
  • Willingness to work in an agile, collaborative environment.
  • Academic education or equivalent experience relevant to the role.
  • Ability to pass security clearance according to Swedish security protection act.
Responsibilities:
  • Design and implement optimized database solutions focusing on high availability and security.
  • Continuously monitor database performance and identify bottlenecks to implement improvements.
  • Ensure ongoing improvements in database architecture including query tuning and indexing.
  • Lead projects and provide technical coaching to strengthen team competence and engagement.
  • Documentation and quality assurance for sustainable long-term database strategy.
Required hard skills:
  • PostgreSQL
  • MsSQL (Microsoft SQL Server)
  • DB2 or similar relational database management systems
  • Database design and architecture
  • Query optimization and indexing
  • Technical project leadership and coaching
Recommended hard skills:
  • Experience with multiple database technologies
  • Security and data integrity best practices
Soft skills:
  • Leadership and mentoring
  • Analytical skills
  • Structured and methodical work approach
  • Collaboration and communication
  • Innovation mindset
Natural languages:
  • Swedish (Proficient)
  • English (Proficient)
Cultural skills:
  • Agile work methodology
  • Collaborative team environment
  • Focus on employee well-being and health