About us
Agap2 is a European IT and Engineering Consultancy, active in 14 countries with over 9.500 employees. The company was founded in Portugal and since 2014 we are based in the Netherlands with our Amsterdam office to provide our expertise to the Dutch market. Our employees are defined by the so-called “Agapian spirit”, which is summarized in 5 keywords: family, union, friendship, team spirit, and learning
Did you identify with what defines us? Then read on to find out more.
The position
As a PL/SQL Developer at agap2, you take on the challenge within an international environment with a local focus. You will have the opportunity to work on various projects over the years, based on your experience and interests. Projects within industries such as Banking, Fintech, Telco, Retail, Sports, and Healthcare are. While working at Agap2, you are expected to share your knowledge while also having the opportunity to learn new technologies. We believe that sharing knowledge is the key to personal development. Our talent management program is tailor-made to allow you to develop and grow in your career, the way you envision it. Because we work with various customers, you are also expected to be able to adapt to different environments
Key Responsibilities
You will help build, maintain, and optimize a high-volume data platform that powers business-critical applications and marketing technologies. You'll work with large-scale data ingestion, streaming integrations, database performance, and operational excellence in a DevOps environment.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex backend and data engineering challenges, improving system reliability, and taking ownership of production environments.
- Design, maintain, and optimize large-scale Oracle database environments.
- Manage high-volume data ingestion from multiple source systems through:
- Real-time interfaces
- Kafka streaming pipelines
- Batch processing jobs
- Configure and maintain Kafka components, including connectors and schema registries.
- Troubleshoot data integration issues and ensure reliable event processing across millions of daily events.
- Support backend development teams by optimizing database performance, improving query execution plans, and implementing indexing strategies.
- Maintain and improve scheduled jobs responsible for data processing, compliance routines, monitoring, and health checks.
- Enhance observability through monitoring dashboards, alerting, and Service Level Objectives (SLOs).
- Participate in an on-call rotation to support production systems and resolve operational incidents.
- Learn and work with SAS and SAS Customer Intelligence 360 as part of the broader data ecosystem.
- Identify opportunities to modernize legacy integrations, automate manual processes, and improve streaming architectures.
- Collaborate closely with platform, integration, and product teams in a DevOps environment where you build, operate, and support your own solutions.
What you bring to the position
- Strong experience with Oracle databases, including performance tuning and optimization.
- Experience supporting large-scale data integration platforms.
- Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, including connectors and schema management.
- Solid SQL knowledge with experience optimizing queries and indexing strategies.
- Experience with batch processing, scheduling, and orchestration tools.
- Experience monitoring production systems and troubleshooting operational issues.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and production ownership.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset.
Nice to Have
- Experience with SAS.
- Experience with SAS Customer Intelligence 360.
- Knowledge of marketing technology (MarTech) platforms.
- Experience with event-driven architectures.
- Experience designing streaming solutions to replace legacy file-based integrations.
- Knowledge of observability practices, dashboards, alerting, and SLO implementation.
What we offer
- Competitive Salary & Benefits: Including a laptop, mobile phone, full travel allowance, and pension plan.
- Work-Life Balance: 25 vacation days, flexible working hours in a
- hybrid mode.Professional Growth: Weekly Dutch classes and a tailored talent management program with a financial budget to help you achieve your professional goals
- Dynamic Culture: Diverse team activities from tech meetups to sports and social events.
Is there still room for fun? Of course! The combination of fun and development is essential in our team. A small impression: our team consists of more than 10 nationalities, we play paddle and regularly organize tech meetups, happy hours drinks, and pub quizzes.
At agap2 we defend equality and value diversity. We create a safe, diverse environment where opportunities are equal for all employees. All candidates with skills matching the position are welcome to join us!
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