Senior Database Administrator (DBA)
Core
Own the reliability, performance, availability, and scalability of critical production database systems in a payments infrastructure environment.
Role type
Senior Database Administrator (IC)
Builds
Resilient data solutions and scalable payment infrastructure
Domain
Payments / Database Administration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, backup and recovery, replication, high-availability architectures, disaster recovery planning, database deployments, migrations, schema changes, performance tuning, troubleshooting, database security, access control, data governance, documentation, mentoring
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
Responsibilities
Own performance, availability, reliability, and scalability of production database environments; Design, implement, and maintain robust backup, replication, high-availability, and disaster recovery strategies; Plan and execute database deployments, migrations, schema changes, and infrastructure updates; Provide after-hours and on-call support for critical deployments and production incidents; Monitor database health, identify performance bottlenecks, investigate incidents, and implement proactive solutions; Partner with Engineering teams to design scalable and resilient data architectures; Establish and maintain best practices for database security, access management, data governance, and operational consistency; Document database architecture, procedures, recovery processes, and operational standards; Mentor engineers and share database best practices, troubleshooting approaches, and performance optimization techniques
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
