Database Administrator

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Database Administrator (DBA) with 5+ years of hands-on experience managing mission-critical databases in dynamic environments. You will play a key role in ensuring database performance, availability, security, and scalability. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in both relational and non-relational databases, strong analytical skills, and a proactive mindset toward automation, monitoring, and optimization.You should bring a can-do attitude, great communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively in a global team environment.Primary Responsibilities/Essential FunctionsThis job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the teammate occupying this position. The selected candidate may perform other related duties assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the business.Key ResponsibilitiesAdminister, maintain, and optimize production and development database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, etc.)Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness using replication, backups, clustering, and failover strategiesDesign and implement database schemas, stored procedures, indexing strategies, and performance tuningMonitor database performance and proactively identify issues before they impact productionManage access controls, roles, and encryption in line with security best practices and compliance standardsWork closely with DevOps, Engineering, and Application teams to support CI/CD and automate database provisioning and deploymentsParticipate in incident response and root cause analysis for database-related issuesMaintain documentation, including runbooks, architecture diagrams, and backup or recovery proceduresCommunicate clearly and effectively with cross-functional teams across multiple time zonesRequired:5+ years of hands-on DBA experience in production environmentsStrong proficiency in SQL and performance tuningExperience with at least two major database platforms (e.g., PostgreSQL + MySQL or SQL Server + MongoDB)Knowledge of data warehousing or big data tools (e.g., Redshift, Snowflake, Hadoop)Experience with backup, restore, and recovery models and toolsFamiliarity with database monitoring tools and observability stacksUnderstanding of high availability, replication, and disaster recovery architecturesHands-on experience with cloud database services (AWS RDS or Aurora, GCP Cloud SQL, or Azure SQL)Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell)Solid understanding of database security, encryption, and access control modelsExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsProven experience working in a global or distributed teamSelf-starter mindset with a positive, can-do attitudePreferred:Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)Familiarity with containerization (e.g., Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)Certifications such as AWS Certified Database Specialty or Microsoft Certified DBA #J-18808-Ljbffr ReturnPro