The Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for providing technical support for the database environment including the publication and organization of databases, the day-to-day administration and monitoring of databases, and the assessment and implementation of new technologies.
The DBA is challenged to work with architecture, application development, and operations staff to help achieve a stable, state-of-the-art environment that meets current and future business objectives.
The DBA also provides and designs tools to help manage the databases.
Responsibilities
- Deploy, maintain, and monitor large-scale PostgreSQL MongoDB database platforms and clusters.
- Implement monitoring and alerting, backup, and recovery processes, and provide system and database performance tuning.
- Provide production issue identification and resolution.
- Fulfill user requests ranging from access control, backup, restore, performance tuning, and database migrations between environments.
- Provide on-call after-hours support for production issues, deployments, and monthly maintenance.
- Contribute to the organization s success by helping others accomplish job results; learning new skills needed by the team; finding new ways to help the team.
Qualifications
At least 3 years of hands-on experience in PostgreSQL 13 or higher and MongoDB 4.4 or higher database administration.Previous experience with large-scale databases and multiple clusters; also, deployment skills and experience will be needed.Strong Linux knowledge is required.Bachelors degree in computer science, information technology, or other related field of studyHas strong scripting skills to develop solutions for system automation, integration, and metadata collection.Experience with Ansible or AWX, pgbackrest, pgbouncer, and DBeaver is preferred.Experience with MongoDB OpsManager and Studio3T is preferred.Knowledge of MSSQL or Oracle is a plus.Be able to work with a global DBA team, needs to be self-motivated, and be able to work independently on assigned tasks.Needs to have good English communication skills (verbal and written), with the ability to write accurate reports / documentation.Skills Required
Linux, Postgresql, Application Development, Oracle, Sql, Database Administration