Senior Database Administrator

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineering teams to design scalable and secure database solutions on AWS.
• Install, configure, and maintain databases like PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MongoDB, Snowflake, and Elasticsearch.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, indexing, query tuning, and configurations.
• Ensure data integrity, availability, and disaster recovery through regular backups and replication strategies.
• Assist in schema design, capacity planning, and application deployment support.
• Develop monitoring tools and implement alert systems for database health and uptime.
• Maintain documentation for best practices, procedures, and incident response.
• Stay current with trends in database technologies and recommend improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with both relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (Cassandra, MongoDB) databases.
• Strong understanding of database fundamentals, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in Linux system administration and working with the command line.
• Basic scripting knowledge in Python, Bash, Ruby, or similar languages.
• Solid communication skills and the ability to work in cross-functional teams.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to AWS database services such as RDS, DynamoDB, etc.
• Familiarity with data warehouse platforms like Snowflake or Redshift.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Understanding of Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.