Senior Database Administrator

Saxo Bank/ Fuld tid

Posted: 07.07.2026

Are you an experienced Database Administrator with strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server? Are you motivated by working with business-critical platforms in an international fintech environment? Saxo Bank is looking for a Senior Database Administrator to help ensure the stability, performance, and continuous development of the company’s global database platforms.

About Saxo Bank

Saxo Bank is an international fintech and investment bank founded in Denmark in 1992. The company provides trading and investment platforms to clients around the world, giving them access to global financial markets, investment products, and banking services.

At Saxo Bank, you will become part of an international organization with more than 2,500 employees across 15 countries. The culture is characterized by curiosity, collaboration, and a strong focus on innovation, knowledge sharing, and personal development. Great ideas are taken seriously, and employees are encouraged to influence both technological solutions and their own career development. Diversity and inclusion are an integral part of the company’s DNA and are seen as key drivers of innovation and long-term success.

About the Team

You will join the Data Platform team, which is responsible for operating, maintaining, and continuously developing the database platforms that support Saxo Bank’s global trading infrastructure. The team works in a technically complex environment where high availability, stability, and performance are essential to the bank’s business.

The department consists of six experienced database specialists located across Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and India. The team collaborates closely on both daily operations and strategic development initiatives, fostering a culture built on technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and shared ownership of the platform’s stability.

Microsoft SQL Server is the primary technology, but the team also works with PostgreSQL, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and Cosmos DB. In addition, the department collaborates closely with software development teams, DevOps engineers, infrastructure specialists, and Microsoft to continuously improve and modernize the database platforms.

About the Role

As a Senior Database Administrator, you will play a key role in operating and developing Saxo Bank’s business-critical database platforms. You will work in an environment where database performance, stability, and security directly impact the company’s global trading platform and millions of daily transactions.

You will be working with large-scale SQL Server environments, complex database architectures, and systems with demanding requirements for scalability and low latency. At the same time, you will contribute to platform improvements, migration projects, and automation initiatives that support Saxo Bank’s continued growth.

The role involves close collaboration with software developers, DevOps engineers, infrastructure specialists, and Microsoft. A significant part of the position also includes operational responsibilities and troubleshooting production environments. Following your onboarding, you will join the team’s on-call rotation and help ensure platform stability outside normal business hours.

Saxo Bank actively invests in employees’ professional development through training, conferences, technical communities, and close collaboration with Microsoft. Over time, the role offers opportunities to develop within areas such as technical leadership, platform architecture, cloud technologies, and platform engineering.

Responsibilities

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Administering, maintaining, and optimizing business-critical SQL Server environments.
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving database-related incidents and performance issues.
• Performing performance tuning, query optimization, and root cause analysis.
• Supporting high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Planning and executing database upgrades, migrations, and platform improvements.
• Collaborating with software developers, DevOps engineers, and infrastructure teams on database initiatives.
• Contributing to database security, compliance, and access management.
• Participating in automation, monitoring, and optimization initiatives.
• Supporting infrastructure, security, and modernization projects.
• Maintaining documentation, standards, and best practices.
• Participating in the team’s on-call rotation after onboarding.

Requirements

We imagine that you have:

• At least five years of experience as a SQL Server Database Administrator in complex production environments.
• Solid experience administering, troubleshooting, and optimizing Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience operating business-critical databases with high availability and stability requirements.
• Experience with backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and database migrations.
• Experience working in operational environments where ownership, stability, and performance are key priorities.
• Experience with Azure SQL Managed Instance, PostgreSQL, or Cosmos DB is considered an advantage.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications are an advantage.
• A relevant technical degree in IT, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Strong English communication skills, both written and spoken.

In addition, you take ownership of your work, have a structured approach, and enjoy solving complex technical challenges. You are curious about new technologies, enjoy sharing knowledge with colleagues, and thrive in an international and collaborative environment.

Application

This recruitment process is managed by Capax Recruitment. If you have any questions regarding the position, please feel free to contact Vjollca Muaremi at vmu@capax.dk.

Please submit your application exclusively through the designated application link. Applications submitted via email will not be considered.