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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, PDMdatabasesto strengthen KONE'sProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM) team.
We are looking for aSenior DevOps Specialist, PDM Databasestooperate, monitor, and continuously improve our missioncriticalAWS Aurora PostgreSQLdatabase environment. The roleis responsible forensuring high availability, performance, security, and operational excellence of our production database platforms that support key business applications.
This position requires handsonexpertisein PostgreSQL internals, AWS Aurora operations, monitoring, performance tuning, and strong automation skills.
What You Will Do
Operate,monitor, andmaintainour AWS Aurora PostgreSQLenvironment
Optimizedatabase performance using query analysis, execution plans, and indexing strategies
Ensure disaster recovery readiness
Configure PostgreSQL parameters, extensions, and support efficientdatabase usage
Implement monitoring and alerting using CloudWatch, Performance Insights, and related tools
Automate operational tasks using scripting and infrastructure-as-code practices
Collaborate with application, cloud, and platform teams to improve reliability and scalability
What We're Looking For
Technical skills
Strong experience administering PostgreSQL in production (vacuum, WAL, tuning)
Strong hands-onexpertisewith AWS Aurora PostgreSQL: cluster management, failover, parameter groups
Ability to diagnose performance issues withpg_stat_statements, execution plans, and Aurora metrics
Strong SQL skills with proven experience in query optimization
Experience with AWSmonitoringtools: CloudWatch Logs, Enhanced Monitoring, Performanceand LogInsights
Proficiencyin automation/scripting
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (CloudFormation)
Preferredexperience
Working with large-scale, high-throughput database systems
Experience with indexing strategies, and performance benchmarking
Background inoperatinghighly availabledistributed architectures
Prior involvement in incident management and root cause analysis
Exposure to compliance, auditing, and secure database operations
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Git-basedworkflows
Practical experience incloud basedAWSproduction environments supportingand developingscalable, globalservices.based
Softskills
Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
Clear, concise communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to work independently in a production-critical environment
Proactive approach toidentifyingimprovements and preventing issues
Strong collaboration skills across engineering and product teams
Structured, methodical working style with attention to detail
Ownership mentality and commitment to reliability
Educationandcertifications
Bachelor's orMaster's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
PostgreSQL certifications (e.g., EDB PostgreSQL Associate/Professional) are a plus
AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Database - Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect - Associate/Professional are highly valued
Training or coursework in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, or data engineering
Continuous learning mindset with up-to-date knowledge of PostgreSQL and AWS advancements
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Kone Oyj (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkone]; officially stylized as KONE and trading as KONE Corporation) is an international engineering and service company employing over 60,000 personnel across 60 countries worldwide. It was founded in 1910 and is now headquartered in Espoo near Helsinki, Finland. In addition, Kone builds and services moving walkways (referred to by the company as autowalks),automatic doors and gates, escalators and lifts. The company provides local service for builders, developers, building owners, designers and architects in 1,000 offices in over 50 countries.
Job ID: 143944597