Satellit - Senior Database Administrator
Core
Senior Database Administrator responsible for maintaining performance, security, and availability of the database estate while leading migration to public cloud.
Role type
Senior Database Administrator
Builds
Production database systems (SQL Server, PostgreSQL) on Azure Cloud
Domain
Mobility / Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
SQL query tuning, high-availability design, disaster-recovery planning, cloud database management, database migration, security hardening, capacity forecasting, incident response, schema design review, automation scripting
Preferred skills
Infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD for database changes, open-source database familiarity, cloud database certifications
Technologies
Azure, SQL Server, PostgreSQL
Responsibilities
Deploy, configure, upgrade, administer, monitor and maintain relational databases on-site and in the cloud; Design, implement and operate backup, restore and high-availability arrangements; Assess, plan and execute migration of database workloads to a public cloud platform; Enforce security best practices including least-privilege access, encryption, and patch management; Act as primary responder for database incidents and perform root-cause investigations; Review and advise on database schemas and design changes with development teams; Continuously monitor performance and resource usage, perform query and index optimisation, and forecast capacity and cost implications.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
