Senior Database Engineer – DBA

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Egypt.

📋 Description

• Assist in the management and operation of enterprise-level, mission-critical database platforms including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL/MariaDB, and Microsoft SQL Server.

• Ensure optimal high availability, performance tuning, and effective disaster recovery measures.

• Collaborate with clients and teams across various countries and time zones.

⛳️ Requirements

• Install, configure, and oversee PostgreSQL (Patroni), MongoDB replica sets, MySQL/MariaDB high availability, and Microsoft SQL Server.

• Ensure high availability, replication, and automated failover for critical databases in production environments.

• Conduct database and query performance tuning, optimization of indexing, and analysis of resource utilization.

• Maintain backup and recovery strategies using tools such as pgBackRest, PBM, Percona XtraBackup, and SQL Server native utilities.

• Execute Disaster Recovery (DR) drills to ensure compliance with RTO/RPO standards.

• Automate database provisioning, configuration, and operational processes.

• Implement and sustain monitoring and alerting systems using Prometheus, Grafana, and PMM.

• Carry out database upgrades, migrations, and patching with minimal service interruptions.

• Enforce robust security measures, access controls, encryption, and auditing protocols.

• Maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks.

• Participate in 24x7 on-call rotations, addressing incidents, and ensuring adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

• At least 5 years of experience in DevOps, DBA, or SRE roles.

• Proven experience managing production database systems at scale.

• Expert knowledge in PostgreSQL (high availability, replication, tuning).

• Strong expertise in MongoDB (replica sets, sharding).

• Familiarity with Azure PostgreSQL and Cosmos DB.

• Experience in database migration.

• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

• Self-motivated, collaborative, and detail-oriented individual.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Great work environment

• Flexible working schedule

• Medical Insurance

• Brand new MacBook