Staff Database Administrator

Job Title: Staff Database Administrator (DBA)

Experience: 8-12 years

Location: Remote

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Database Administrator (DBA) to lead the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of our database systems. This senior role demands a hands-on technologist with deep expertise in database architecture, performance tuning, automation, and high availability. As a Staff DBA, you will play a critical role in ensuring the scalability, reliability, and security of our data infrastructure, while mentoring junior DBAs and collaborating closely with engineering and DevOps teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage highly available, scalable, and secure database architectures
• Own the performance tuning and optimization of complex database systems (queries, indexes, schema design, partitioning)
• Manage database backups, recovery strategies, and disaster recovery planning
• Automate database monitoring, maintenance, and deployment tasks using scripts and tools
• Collaborate with developers on schema design, query optimization, and data modeling best practices
• Ensure data integrity, security, compliance, and audit readiness
• Lead migrations, upgrades, and cross-region database replication strategies
• Create and enforce standards and best practices for database management
• Mentor and guide junior DBAs or database engineers
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues in production and development environments
• Evaluate and recommend database technologies/tools to improve efficiency and scalability
• Work closely with infrastructure, SRE, and DevOps teams to align on infrastructure automation and monitoring

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelors/Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8–12 years of hands-on experience as a DBA (Relational and/or NoSQL) in large-scale environments
• Expertise in RDBMS such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or Microsoft SQL Server
• Experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, etc.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, PL/pgSQL, or equivalent procedural languages
• Deep understanding of database internals, indexing strategies, and locking mechanisms
• Experience with database clustering, replication, sharding, and HA/DR solutions
• Familiarity with cloud database services (e.g., Amazon RDS, Aurora, Google Cloud SQL, Azure SQL)
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Shell, or Bash for automation
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools like Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog, or similar
• Proven track record of handling large-scale production systems with high uptime and performance SLAs
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and documentation skills

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) for database provisioning
• Exposure to Kafka, Redis, Elasticsearch, or other data platforms
• Knowledge of data governance, privacy (GDPR, HIPAA), and security best practices
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for database code deployments
• Certifications in database technologies (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, AWS Certified Database Specialty)

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to architect and manage mission-critical databases at scale
• Collaborative environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible/remote working options
• Learning and development opportunities, including certifications and advanced tooling exposure