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DataBase Administrator

In short

This role manages and optimizes large-scale, high-performance PostgreSQL database systems for a high-tech financial platform, covering backup/disaster recovery, replication, sharding, automation via IaC tools, and compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR. It requires 3+ years of hands-on DBA experience in production-grade distributed environments across major cloud platforms, strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, Go), Kubernetes familiarity, and at least B1 English for work with an international team. The company offers full remote work worldwide or relocation support with visa assistance to several countries.

Cloud Services Team
We are looking for a skilled Database Administrator with proven experience in designing, implementing, and managing large-scale, high-performance database systems. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of mission-critical databases across multiple technologies and environments.
Challenges that await you:
•Architect and optimize database infrastructures to support large-scale, high-traffic workloads.
•Administer and maintain clusters across PostgreSQL.
•Design and operate backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies, ensuring business continuity.
•Automate operational processes, including scaling, monitoring, and maintenance, using infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, OpenTofu, CloudFormation), Ansible, Gitlab CI.
•Optimize performance at every layer: schema design, query execution, indexing, caching, and storage.
•Configure and manage replication and sharding strategies for high availability, fault tolerance, and geo-distribution.
•Ensure compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and enforce database security best practices.
What makes you a great fit:
•3+ years of hands-on experience as a DBA in production-grade, distributed environments.
•Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL.
•Proven expertise in managing databases across major cloud platforms (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Azure, Yandex Cloud).
•Advanced expertise in SQL query tuning, schema optimization, and indexing strategies.
•Strong experience with replication, partitioning, and clustering in high-availability systems.
•Proficiency in backup, restore, and failover mechanisms in multi-AZ and multi-region setups.
•Skills in automation and scripting (Python, Bash, Go).
•Familiarity with Kubernetes-based deployments (example operator Zalando for PG, Strimzi Kafka) and modern observability stacks (Prometheus, Datadog, AWS CloudWatch).
•B1 or higher English level for effective communication with an international team.
Your bonus skills:
•Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, OpenTofu, CloudFormation).
Our ways of working:
•Innovative Spirit: a commitment to creativity and groundbreaking solutions.
•Honest Feedback: valuing open, transparent communication.
•Supportive Team: a strong, collaborative community.
•Celebrating Achievements: recognizing our wins together.
•High-Tech Environment: a team full of smart and revolutionary people who dare to challenge the status quo of incumbent finances.
Our benefits:
•Relocation support to Mexico, Serbia, Cyprus, Spain, Kazakhstan, Georgia with full visa & permit support to the employee and family.
•Flexible work from one of our offices or remote.
•Healthcare Coverage.
•Education Budget: Language lessons, professional training and certifications.
•Wellness Budget: Mental health and fitness activity reimbursements.
•Vacation policy: 20 days of annual leave and paid sick leave.

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