We’re Hiring Senior DevOps Specialist, PDM Database

Founded in 1910, is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable. Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an leader with repeated recognitions by , Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others.KONE’s vision is to create the Best People Flow experience by providing ease, effectiveness and experience to our customers and users. In line with our strategy, Sustainable Success with Customers, we will focus on increasing the value we create for customers with new intelligent solutions and embed sustainability even deeper across all of our operations. By closer collaboration with customers and partners, KONE will increase the speed of bringing new services and solutions to the market.KONE Technology and Innovation Unit (KTI) is where we combine the physical world – escalators and elevators – with smart and connected digital systems. We are changing and improving the way billions of people move within buildings every day. We are on a mission to expand and develop new digital solutions that are based on emerging technologies.KONE IT is a global team of expert professionals working along with business functions and area teams to develop new capabilities and enable new business opportunities. We are trusted partners of KONE business lines and functions to develop, transform, manage and run their information technology solutions. We support KONE in its digital transformation journey by introducing e.g. digital cloud-based IT services, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to support productivity, business growth and technological disruption. Sustainability, curious mindset and innovation are at the core of everything we do, and this makes us an integral part of KONE’s success.We are looking for a Senior DevOps Specialist, PDM databases to strengthen KONE’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) team.We are looking for a Senior DevOps Specialist, PDM Databases to operate, monitor, and continuously improve our mission‑critical AWS Aurora PostgreSQL database environment. The role is responsible for ensuring high availability, performance, security, and operational excellence of our production database platforms that support key business applications.This position requires hands‑on expertise in PostgreSQL internals, AWS Aurora operations, monitoring, performance tuning, and strong automation skills.What You Will DoOperate, monitor, and maintain our AWS Aurora PostgreSQL environmentOptimize database performance using query analysis, execution plans, and indexing strategiesEnsure disaster recovery readinessConfigure PostgreSQL parameters, extensions, and support efficient database usageImplement monitoring and alerting using CloudWatch, Performance Insights, and related toolsAutomate operational tasks using scripting and infrastructure-as-code practicesCollaborate with application, cloud, and platform teams to improve reliability and scalabilityWhat We’re Looking ForTechnical skillsStrong experience administering PostgreSQL in production (vacuum, WAL, tuning)Strong hands-on expertise with AWS Aurora PostgreSQL: cluster management, failover, parameter groupsAbility to diagnose performance issues with pg_stat_statements, execution plans, and Aurora metricsStrong SQL skills with proven experience in query optimizationExperience with AWS monitoring tools: CloudWatch Logs, Enhanced Monitoring, Performance and Log InsightsProficiency in automation/scriptingFamiliarity with infrastructure-as-code (CloudFormation)Preferred experienceWorking with large-scale, high-throughput database systemsExperience with indexing strategies, and performance benchmarkingBackground in operating highly available distributed architecturesPrior involvement in incident management and root cause analysisExposure to compliance, auditing, and secure database operationsKnowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflowsPractical experience in cloud based AWS production environments supporting and developing scalable, global services.basedSoft skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving mindsetClear, concise communication skills with technical and non-technical audiencesAbility to work independently in a production-critical environmentProactive approach to identifying improvements and preventing issuesStrong collaboration skills across engineering and product teamsStructured, methodical working style with attention to detailOwnership mentality and commitment to reliabilityEducation and certificationsBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related fieldPostgreSQL certifications (e.g., EDB PostgreSQL Associate/Professional) are a plusAWS certifications such as AWS Certified Database – Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional are highly valuedTraining or coursework in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, or data engineeringContinuous learning mindset with up-to-date knowledge of PostgreSQL and AWS advancementsAt KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.Read more on