Senior Database Administrator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Deploy, configure, and maintain CloudSQL/PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.

• Take ownership of data pipelines and processing layers, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.

• Collaborate with developers and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot complex database and application-stack issues.

• Optimize queries and appropriately size instances to enhance efficiency and lower cloud expenditures.

• Implement encryption for data at rest and in transit, as well as row-level security and PII masking.

• Design and establish strategies for high availability and disaster recovery.

• Monitor database performance and proactively identify potential bottlenecks.

• Integrate database observability into the overarching monitoring stack and infrastructure-as-code ecosystem.

• Lead intricate data migrations and schema modifications with minimal downtime.

• Collaborate with Application Architects to develop scalable, cost-effective data models.

• Mentor developers and create tools to enhance code quality and schema design.

• Engage in collaborative design, problem-solving, and knowledge sharing.

• Manage workflows using Jira and engage in continuous planning activities.

• Define and meet performance and reliability metrics in partnership with leadership.

• Leverage AI coding assistants and automated tuning agents to reduce manual effort.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3-10 years of experience as a Database Administrator in high-performance production settings.

• In-depth technical knowledge of MSSQL, including SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS.

• Comprehensive technical expertise in PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.

• Experience in managing databases within GCP and AWS environments.

• Proven ability to significantly enhance query performance and decrease cloud infrastructure costs through optimization.

• Extensive experience with implementing and testing failover clusters, replication, and backup/recovery strategies.

• Expert proficiency in Python, Bash, PowerShell, T-SQL, PL/pgSQL, MySQL Procedural, and MQL.

• Capability to create idempotent, version-controlled automation for management, deployments, migrations, and self-healing systems.

• Willingness to participate in on-call support.

• Practical experience with observability platforms such as New Relic or native cloud tools (preferred).

• Experience in managing databases in regulated environments such as SOC2, HIPAA, or PCI-DSS, along with implementing data privacy controls (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Flexible work hours and remote work options.

• Generous paid time off and holiday leave.