Senior Database Administrator

We are looking for a Senior Database Engineer who will be responsible for on-premises and Cloud database infrastructure administration.

We expect the Senior Database Engineer to: 

• Ensure database services meet agreed service levels for availability, recoverability, performance, and scalability.
• Design and manage database subsystems, including clustering, replication, etc.
• Define and execute backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity procedures.
• Handle database compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Establish monitoring standards, capacity planning practices, and operational metrics to proactively identify risks and trends before they impact the business.
• Investigate production incidents, coordinate resolution efforts, perform root cause analysis, and drive remediation initiatives to prevent recurrence.
• Work closely with Developers, Quality Assurance and Support departments on a regular basis assisting with Database-related requests.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and serve as an escalation point for complex production issues affecting critical systems.
• Apply cost reduction practices for Cloud database Infrastructure based on the resources usage and databases load profile
• Conduct deep analysis of database performance issues, implementing solutions.
• Oversee data migration projects and perform risk analysis
• Drive innovation in database technologies within the project or business unit.