Hybrid Senior Database Administrator

Posted 2 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Senior Engineer managing large-scale MS SQL Server clusters while transitioning to .NET environment for high-performance API development. Engaging in infrastructure automation and ensuring data integrity in payment systems.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and maintain large-scale, self-hosted MS SQL Server clusters (up to 90TB) hosted on AWS EC2.
  • Execute routine maintenance, OS patching, and security updates, utilizing failover and switchover procedures to ensure zero downtime during narrow maintenance windows.
  • Manage complex schemas, stored procedures, and replication logic, ensuring that all changes are versioned, documented, and reversible.
  • Use your experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to manage and automate cloud environments.
  • Transition into the .NET backend stack, contributing to the development of high-performance APIs and services that interface with our core payment systems.
  • Monitor and optimize database performance (CPU, Disk I/O, Blocking Queries) to ensure low-latency processing for massive data volumes.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in backend development or database administration, with a focus on high-availability systems
  • Deep understanding of SQL Server internals, including stored procedure versioning, transaction scopes, and cluster management (Failover/Failback)
  • Practical experience managing self-hosted instances on EC2 and RDS; familiarity with serverless architectures (Lambdas)
  • Strong desire to learn or deepen your knowledge of .NET/C#
  • Experience with automated testing frameworks and a commitment to high code coverage and performance benchmarking
  • The importance of manual verification and 'two-sets-of-eyes' when modifying production financial data

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • A highly competitive compensation package
  • The chance to join an organization with triple-digit growth that is changing the paradigm of how software products are built
  • The opportunity to form part of an amazing, multicultural community of tech experts

Job title

Senior Database Administrator

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridSpain

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