IC4 - Sr Infra Engineer - DBA Cloud

Objective of the Role 

As an IC4 – Sr. Infra Engineer – DBA, you will be responsible for leading the design, implementation, and optimization of complex database systems that support our fintech multi-product B2C and B2B platform. You will play a key role in ensuring the performance, scalability, security, and resilience of our data infrastructure. This role requires deep technical expertise, proactive leadership in incident and capacity management, and the ability to drive strategic improvements across the database ecosystem. 

Main Responsibilities 

• Architect and implement scalable, high-performance database solutions for mission-critical applications and data services. 

• Lead the design and optimization of database schemas, indexing strategies, and partitioning for large-scale data environments. 

• Oversee advanced performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning across multiple database platforms. 

• Design and enforce database security policies, access controls, and encryption standards in compliance with regulatory frameworks. 

• Reslve incident response and recovery efforts for complex database-related outages, ensuring minimal business disruption. 

• Develop and maintain advanced automation for database provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance using infrastructure-as-code and scripting tools. 

• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and data teams to integrate database solutions into CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native architectures. 

• Evaluate and implement new database technologies, tools, and architectures to improve reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency. 

• Own the lifecycle management of database systems, including upgrades, migrations, and deprecations. 

• Mentor and support junior and mid-level DBAs, fostering technical growth and knowledge sharing across the team. 

• Define and maintain database governance standards, operational runbooks, and disaster recovery procedures. 

• Lead root cause analysis and post-mortem reviews for major incidents, driving long-term remediation and resilience improvements. 

• Monitor and report on key database health and performance metrics, providing visibility to leadership and stakeholders. 

• Partner with InfoSec and compliance teams to ensure audit readiness and data protection across all environments. 

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline database operations and reduce manual intervention. 

• Participate in capacity forecasting and infrastructure planning to support business growth and product expansion. 

• Represent the DBA function in cross-functional architecture and planning forums. 

• Promote a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning within the platform engineering team. 

Required Knowledge and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. 

• 6+ years of experience in database administration or engineering roles, with proven experience in large-scale, high-availability environments. 

• Deep expertise in relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, or similar. 

• Strong proficiency in SQL performance tuning, query optimization, and database internals. 

• Advanced scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, SQL). 

• Hands-on experience with cloud-native database services (AWS RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, GCP Cloud SQL, etc.). 

• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation). 

• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog). 

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices. 

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. 

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. 

• Advanced English proficiency. 

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