Senior/Lead Database Administrator

Job Description: The Senior/Lead Database Administrator plays a crucial role in our team, responsible for provisioning, deploying, and ensuring the secure day-to-day operations and maintenance of our diverse database services, both on-premises and in the cloud. This role offers a dynamic mix of challenges and rewards, allowing you to apply your operational expertise to cutting-edge technologies. Working closely with a team of passionate professionals, you will contribute directly to our ongoing success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain the organization’s database systems, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Lead database architecture planning and design efforts, including capacity planning, data modeling, and database schema optimization.
• Develop and implement database security policies and procedures to safeguard sensitive data and comply with regulatory requirements.
• Perform database performance tuning and optimization activities to enhance system efficiency and responsiveness.
• Manage database backups, disaster recovery, and high availability solutions to minimize downtime and data loss.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts to diagnose and resolve database-related issues, including performance bottlenecks, data corruption, and system failures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support database-related projects and initiatives, providing technical expertise and guidance as needed.
• Mentor and provide guidance to database administrators, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Stay up to date with emerging database technologies, trends, and best practices, and evaluate their potential impact on the organization’s database environment.
• Define and enforce database standards, policies, and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance across the organization. 

KSAOs that You Will Require to Succeed in this Role

• Strong experience with MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MS SQL.
• Strong knowledge of security access controls for databases and tracking unauthorized changes.
• Expertise in SQL optimization and data modeling.
• In-depth understanding of High Availability and Disaster Recovery concepts (e.g., Replication, Clustering, DC-DR).
• Experience with proactive database monitoring tools (e.g., Enterprise Monitor, Workbench, PMM).
• Hands-on experience using backup tools like MySQL Enterprise Backup, RMAN.
• Proficiency in administering databases in Linux environments (e.g., CentOS, RedHat Linux).
• Familiarity with Cloud and Virtualization technologies (e.g., VMWare, AWS, GCP).
• Strong knowledge of security protocols and internationally recognized security benchmarks (e.g., CIS).
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to handle customer issues under time constraints.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong command of the English language.