IT professional managing relational databases for a fintech company serving over 15 million users. Responsible for database integrity, performance, and collaboration with development teams.
Responsibilities
Design, construct, install, and maintain large relational databases.
Maintain the integrity and security of the database, including backups and recovery procedures.
Implement and manage disaster recovery and failover systems.
Monitor database performance, implement changes, and apply new patches and versions when required.
Optimize queries for performance.
Collaborate with development teams to optimize database usage.
Set up and maintain database replication, clustering, mirroring, and other high availability strategies.
Use and understand tools like pgbouncer and modern monitoring systems.
Stay updated with the latest database technologies and best practices.
Requirements
Experience with PostgreSQL is mandatory.
Proficiency in PostgreSQL setup, replication, upgrade, monitoring and performance tuning.
Experience with Clickhouse is a plus.
Can read and write complex and very complex queries.
Experience with backup and recovery procedures, as well as PITR.
Strong knowledge of database design, documentation, and coding.
Familiarity with database management tools and performance tuning techniques.
Familiarity with programming/scripting languages like bash, Python, Go, etc.
Experience with DbaaS on cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS (would be a plus).
Certification in database management or equivalent training (would be a plus).
Experience in migrating large databases between cloud platforms.
Knowledge of the latest trends in database administration.
Familiarity with modern DevOps practices such as Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm.
Experience in real-time data streaming technologies such as Debezium/Flink.
Benefits
Work alongside a high-performing, international engineering team in a global fintech unicorn
Stock options (ESOP) in a fast-scaling, pre-IPO company
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