Database Administration Engineer

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To maintain competitive advantage as we grow, we are currently looking for a new Database Administration Manager :

Job purpose:

The Database Administration Manager is responsible for leading the organization’s database infrastructure strategy, ensuring high availability, performance, scalability, security, and reliability of all PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server environments. This role manages the DBA team, drives technical excellence, and oversees database design, maintenance, monitoring, automation, and disaster recovery across enterprise systems

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

Database Management

• Install, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server instances across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Experience with cloud-native databases (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Aurora PostgreSQL).
• Manage database upgrades, patching, migrations, and consolidation projects.
• Design and implement scalable database architectures, including partitioning, sharding, and clustering.
• Oversee schema design, normalization, and indexing strategies for high-performance applications.

Performance & Monitoring

• Monitor database performance using tools such as pgAdmin, pg_stat_statements, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), and third-party monitoring platforms.
• Perform advanced query optimization, index tuning, and execution plan analysis.
• Implement proactive monitoring, alerting, and capacity planning solutions.
• Lead performance engineering initiatives to support mission-critical workloads.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

• Design and maintain enterprise backup strategies using native tools (pgBackRest, SQL Server Backup) and third-party solutions.
• Implement and test disaster recovery procedures, including point-in-time recovery and log shipping.
• Manage high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) architectures such as AlwaysOn Availability Groups, failover clustering, replication, and PostgreSQL streaming replication.

Security & Compliance

• Implement robust database security controls, including role-based access, encryption (TDE, pgcrypto), and auditing.
• Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards (GDPR, HIPAA, SOX).
• Oversee vulnerability management, patching, and secure configuration baselines.

Requirements

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (installation, configuration, HA/DR, performance tuning).
• Strong expertise in PostgreSQL (replication, partitioning, query optimization, extensions).
• Advanced SQL query optimization, execution plan analysis, and performance troubleshooting.
• Experience with HA/DR solutions: AlwaysOn, failover clusters, log shipping, PostgreSQL replication.
• Knowledge of database monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, SQL Profiler, pgAdmin).
• Strong knowledge of Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu) and Windows Server environments.
• Familiarity with scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python).

Soft Skills

• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Ability to manage critical production systems under pressure.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Experience

• 4+ years of database administration experience with SQL Server and PostgreSQL.
• Experience managing large-scale production databases and mission-critical systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-native databases (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, Aurora PostgreSQL).
• Knowledge of database automation frameworks (Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience in data platform strategy and modernization initiatives.

Emerging Technologies & Future-Focused Practices

• Experience with Kubernetes Operators for databases (e.g., Crunchy Postgres Operator, SQL Server Operator) to manage containerized database workloads.
• Knowledge of hybrid cloud strategies and multi-cloud database deployments.
• Familiarity with serverless database offerings (Aurora Serverless, Azure SQL Database serverless).
• Exposure to data streaming and integration platforms (Kafka, Debezium, Change Data Capture).
• Understanding of observability practices for databases, including distributed tracing and advanced telemetry.
• Awareness of AI-driven performance tuning and emerging automation tools for query optimization.
• Ability to evaluate and adopt next-generation storage and compute technologies (NVMe, persistent memory, cloud-native storage).

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