At Sanofi, we believe our people are our greatest strength, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives drive innovation. Our values — Aim Higher, Act for Patients, Be Bold, and Lead Together — guide everything we do
Main responsibilities
Deploy databases as code using Terraform, Ansible, and migration tooling (Liquibase, Flyway, DACPAC), with CI/CD pipelines that validate, test, and promote changes from Dev to Production
Design and operate high availability and disaster recovery — Always On availability groups, Oracle Data Guard, PostgreSQL replication, and cloud-native failover — with regular testing to prove recovery commitments
Provide L2/L3 operational support and participate in on-call rotation, diagnosing and resolving incidents including replication failures, performance degradation, backup issues, and corruption scenarios
Optimize performance and capacity using execution plans, wait statistics, and platform-native tools (Query Store, AWR, pg_stat_statements), partnering with application teams on indexing and query tuning
Execute patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management, meeting compliance SLAs and driving end-of-life remediation across the estate
Implement database security and compliance — encryption, auditing, privileged access control, and data masking — maintaining validation documentation for GxP-regulated systems
Automate repetitive tasks with PowerShell, Python, and platform APIs, building reusable, production-grade automation that eliminates manual toil
Onboard databases into monitoring and observability platforms (Datadog, Splunk), defining meaningful alerts and dashboards that drive proactive operations
About You
Experience: Proven track record deploying and supporting enterprise databases (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL) in large-scale, global environments; regulated industry experience is a plus
Technical skills: Hands-on expertise in database deployment, high availability (Always On, RAC, replication), backup/recovery, performance tuning, and security; proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform preferred), schema migration tools, and scripting (PowerShell, Python, T-SQL, PL/SQL); working knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and managed database services
ITSM & observability: Strong working knowledge of ServiceNow (Incident, Change, CMDB) and ITIL practices; experience with monitoring platforms (Datadog, Splunk) and alert design
Soft skills: Strong ownership mindset and calm under pressure during incidents; rigorous attention to detail in change control and documentation; clear communicator who translates technical risk into business terms; collaborative team player with an automation-first, continuous-improvement instinct
Languages: Fluent English (written and verbal)
Why choose us?
Mission-critical impact — your work protects and powers the data behind life-changing medicines and vaccines
Own what you build — deploy with code, operate with discipline, and prove recoverability through testing, not hope
Modern engineering culture — automation-first, cloud-native, and built on Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD
Global scale and variety — work across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments supporting diverse workloads
Continuous learning — exposure to cutting-edge platforms, AIOps, and intelligent operations in a regulated, high-standards environment
Purpose-driven work — every database you deploy supports Sanofi's mission to improve people's lives worldwide
Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.
Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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Pursue progress, discover extraordinary
Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.
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- The salary range for this position is :€43.600,00 - €65.400,00
- Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.
