Database Administrator, Senior
Core
Senior Database Administrator owning database health, reliability, and full lifecycle of database artifacts across production AI systems with a DevOps mindset.
Role type
Senior IC Database Administrator (PostgreSQL, DevOps)
Builds
Production AI systems, scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, database infrastructure
Domain
Data Engineering / Cloud Infrastructure (Azure)
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
PostgreSQL internals, schema migration tooling (Flyway/Liquibase/sqitch), CI/CD pipelines, Python/Bash scripting, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, database security (RBAC/RLS), observability, disaster recovery
Preferred skills
dbt, Claude Code
Technologies
PostgreSQL, Azure, Databricks, PySpark, Delta Lake, Flyway, Liquibase, sqitch, GitHub Actions, Grafana, Azure Monitor, pg_stat_
Responsibilities
Version-control database objects and manage delivery through CI/CD pipelines; Design and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines on Databricks; Monitor and optimize database performance; Own backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures; Manage database security and access control; Operate and manage PostgreSQL on Azure; Define and enforce database change management standards; Support Data Engineers and Backend Engineers with database design and troubleshooting; Manage database observability; Champion Claude Code for automation and documentation.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
