Senior Database Administrator (Hybrid)

The Database Administrator (DBA) will play a crucial role in the Platform Engineering team. This position is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of our organization's databases and data stores. The DBA will collaborate closely with the Principal Database Architect and other members of the Database Engineering team to ensure the reliability, performance, and security of our database infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Database Administration:
  • Oversee the day-to-day operations of all databases and data stores, ensuring their availability, integrity, and security.
  • Perform routine database maintenance tasks, including backups, patching, and upgrades.
• Performance Optimization:
  • Identify and address database and query performance issues to ensure optimal system responsiveness.
  • Collaborate with development teams to optimize database design and query performance.
• Security and Compliance:
  • Implement and maintain database security measures, including access controls, encryption, and auditing.
  • Ensure that databases comply with industry standards and organizational security policies.
• Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution:
  • Respond promptly to database-related incidents, troubleshoot issues, and provide timely resolutions.
  • Implement effective monitoring and alerting mechanisms to proactively address potential problems.
• Collaboration:
  • Work closely with the Principal Database Architect to implement and execute database strategies aligned with business objectives.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing technical expertise and guidance on database-related matters.
• Documentation:
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation of database configurations, procedures, and best practices.
  • Contribute to knowledge sharing within the team and across the organization.
• Capacity Planning:
  • Conduct capacity planning to ensure that the database infrastructure meets current and future performance and storage requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 8 years of experience as a Database Administrator with expertise in database design, implementation, and maintenance, including various database and datastore systems (SQL, NoSQL, in-memory databases, object storage, etc).
• Proven expertise in the administration of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB).
• Strong proficiency in performance monitoring, tuning, and optimization of databases and queries.
• Strong knowledge of AWS Database and Datastore services, especially AWS DMS, AWS Aurora (MySQL & PostgreSQL), AWS OpenSearch, and AWS DynamoDB
• Ability to identify and address database-related performance issues.
• Experience implementing and maintaining security measures, including access controls, encryption, and compliance with industry standards.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot database-related incidents, diagnose issues, and provide effective resolutions promptly.
• Strong communication skills to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comprehensive documentation skills for maintaining records of database configurations, procedures, and best practices.
• Experience in conducting capacity planning to ensure that the database infrastructure meets current and future performance and storage requirements.
• Ability to adapt to evolving business requirements and integrate new technologies into the database environment.