DataBase Administrator

Cloud Services Team: We are looking for a skilled Database Administrator with proven experience in designing, implementing, and managing large-scale, high-performance database systems. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of mission-critical databases across multiple technologies and environments.

Challenges that await you:

• Architect and optimize database infrastructures to support large-scale, high-traffic workloads.

• Administer and maintain clusters across PostgreSQL

• Design and operate backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies, ensuring business continuity.

• Automate operational processes, including scaling, monitoring, and maintenance, using infrastructure-as-code (Terraform,OpenTofu, CloudFormation), Ansible, Gitlab CI

• Optimize performance at every layer: schema design, query execution, indexing, caching, and storage.

• Configure and manage replication and sharding strategies for high availability, fault tolerance, and geo-distribution.

• Ensure compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and enforce database security best practices.

What makes you a great fit:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience as a DBA in production-grade, distributed environments.

• Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL

• Proven expertise in managing databases across major cloud platforms ( Amazon Web Services , Google Cloud Platform , Azure, Yandex Cloud )

• Advanced expertise in SQL query tuning, schema optimization, and indexing strategies.

• Strong experience with replication, partitioning, and clustering in high-availability systems.

• Proficiency in backup, restore, and failover mechanisms in multi-AZ and multi-region setups.

• Skills in automation and scripting (Python, Bash, Go).

• Familiarity with Kubernetes-based deployments(example operator Zalando for PG,Strimzi Kafka) and modern observability stacks (Prometheus, Datadog, AWS CloudWatch).

• B1 or higher English level for effective communication with an international team

Your bonus skills:

• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, OpenTofu, CloudFormation).

Our ways of working:

• Innovative Spirit: A commitment to creativity and groundbreaking solutions

• Honest Feedback: valuing open, transparent communication

• Supportive Team: a strong, collaborative community

• Celebrating Achievements: recognizing our wins together

• High-Tech Environment : a team full of smart and revolutionary people who date to challenge the status quo of incumbent finances

Our benefits:

• Relocation support to Mexico, Serbia, Cyprus, Spain, Kazakhstan, Georgia with full visa & permit support to the employee and family

• Flexible work from one of our offices or remote

• Healthcare Coverage

• Education Budget: Language lessons, professional training and certifications

• Wellness Budget: Mental health and fitness activity reimbursements

• Vacation policy: 20 days of annual leave and paid sick leave

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