Database Administrator

Database Administrator

We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator to manage, maintain, and optimize our enterprise data platforms, ensuring high availability, performance, security, and data integrity. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in administering relational databases, in-memory data stores, and modern data analytics or AI platforms, while supporting data governance, backup and recovery, and performance optimization initiatives.

• Administer, monitor, and maintain enterprise databases and data platforms
• Ensure database availability, security, performance, and reliability
• Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and migrations
• Implement backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and high-availability strategies
• Monitor database health, troubleshoot issues, and optimize system performance
• Collaborate with application developers, data engineers, and infrastructure teams
• Support data governance, data quality, and compliance initiatives
• Maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and system configurations
• Participate in capacity planning and implementation of new data technologies

Must have skills include experience with PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, or Oracle Database; Redis, Memcached, or Apache Ignite for in-memory data management and caching; Dataiku DSS, Vertex AI, Azure Machine Learning, Amazon SageMaker, or Databricks; and proficiency in Linux or Windows Server administration. Familiarity with Git and strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and problem-solving skills are also required.

Good to have skills include experience with Docker or Kubernetes, knowledge of cloud platforms AWS, Azure, or GCP, familiarity with ETL or ELT tools, experience with monitoring tools, knowledge of scripting using Python, Bash, or PowerShell, understanding of data governance, data quality, and master data management, familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices, and experience supporting analytics, reporting, or AI/ML workloads.

Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or a related field, 3-11 years of experience in database administration or data platform administration, experience managing production database environments with high availability and performance requirements, and relevant certifications in PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, cloud platforms, or database technologies.

Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills are essential for this role.