Database Administrator
Senior
Full time
Position overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Database Administrator Specialist to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and security of our organization’s databases. This role requires a strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices, along with the ability to troubleshoot and optimize database performance. It is vital that you have good communication skills and a proven ability to work well with both technical and non-technical colleagues and be comfortable working with minimal supervision.
General project description А digital payments company, offering a wide variety of payment services including a digital wallet and payments gateway, wearables.
YOUR BACKGROUND
- 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator or in a similar role
- Proven experience with database management systems with PostgreSQL (other Databases are appreciated e.g., MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server)
- Experience in database security, backup, and recovery
- Strong MySQL expertise (non-negotiable), ideally across both 5.x and 8.x
- Extensive experience working in a professional DBA capacity (non-negotiable)
- Proven experience with large databases (tens or hundreds of millions of rows) (non-negotiable)
- Experience in index and query optimisation (non-negotiable)
- Exposure to BigQuery or Snowflake (nice-to-have)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. A master’s degree is a plus
- Exposure to Cloud SQL for MySQL (desired but not non-negotiable)
- English level - B2
Responsibilities
- Advise on the optimal database archiving strategy
- Analyse and recommend reductions to table indexes (index hit rates, query cost analysis, etc.)
- Assist with porting queries from MySQL to BigQuery
WE OFFER
- 20 billable days off in the first year of cooperation, all next years - 25 billable days off
- Fair and competitive compensation
- Friendly team and enjoyable working environment
- Clearly described business processes in the company that really work
- Regular updates on company news, Q&A sessions with top management
- Flexible work schedule
- Remote work mode
- Ability to transfer unused vacation to the next year
- Partial coverage of co-working costs
- Regular online team-building events
APPLICATION FORM
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