
Principal Database Administrator β DBA
Posted May 14

Posted May 14
This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Serbia.
β’ Take charge of Database Reliability: Implement strategies for high availability and disaster recovery.
β’ Architect for Scalability: Develop and execute a roadmap for scalability.
β’ Enhance Performance: Conduct thorough query optimization.
β’ Design Infrastructure: Create and oversee scalable inference and connection pooling strategies.
β’ Establish Observability: Build the monitoring framework and define SLIs/SLOs.
β’ Advocate for Security: Enforce banking-grade security protocols.
β’ Collaborate Across Engineering: Partner with product teams to ensure that database schema updates accommodate a high-load environment.
β’ Lead by Example: Elevate the technical standards for the DBA function through mentorship and practical application.
β’ Over 5 years of experience as a PostgreSQL DBA in high-load, production settings (preferably in Fintech or mission-critical systems).
β’ In-depth knowledge of index design (B-tree, GIN, GiST, BRIN), partitioning, and vacuum tuning.
β’ Demonstrated experience in designing streaming replication, clustering, and automated backup validation.
β’ Practical experience with cloud-managed PostgreSQL (especially GCP) and Linux systems administration.
β’ Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD processes (GitLab, ArgoCD).
β’ Expertise in complex queries, stored procedures, and functions.
β’ Experience in developing monitoring and alerting systems for databases (Prometheus/Grafana).
β’ Fluent in English.
β’ Make a genuine impact on our product.
β’ Join our upward trajectory and grow alongside us.
β’ Work within the EU.
β’ Enjoy the flexibility of traveling and working remotely or in a hybrid model across Europe.
β’ Become a holder of stock options.
β’ Unlock your entrepreneurial spirit through our Stock Options Program.
β’ Receive unwavering support and care.
β’ Experience a commitment to your well-being and success that is reflected in our corporate culture.
β’ Enjoy constant support to ensure a successful and fulfilling experience at Finom.
β’ Participate in our exclusive Work & Swim program in Cyprus.
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