Senior Database Administrator
First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026.
Role Overview
AzamPay is looking for a Senior Database Administrator to own the availability, performance, security, and recoverability of the databases behind our payment and mobile money platforms.
You will run a multi-engine estate (Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL) across production, disaster recovery (DR), and test environments-both on-premise and in the cloud. You will lead upgrades, run disaster recovery drills, and hold third-party database teams to high standards.
This is a hands-on senior role. You will be the go-to export on database risk and will report directly to the Director of Information Technology.
Required Technical Expertise
Oracle Database (19c) (Export) - RMAN backup & recovery, Data Pump, performance tuning (AWR/ASH), high availability & DR patching and upgrades.
MySQL (8.0) (Export) - Replication, InnoDB Cluster/MySQL Router, Percona XtroBackup, performance tuning, version upgrades
Linux Systems (Strong) - Red Hat/Oracle Linux and Ubuntu
Scripting (Strong) - Bash and Python or Perl for automation
SQL & PL/SQL (Advanced) - Complex querying reading, and optimizing application queries.
Required Competencies
MongoDB (Solid) - Replica sets, backup/restore, monitoring, version upgrades.
PostgreSQL (Solid) - Streaming replication, backup/restore, tuning, major version upgrades.
Virtualisation & Backup - VMware and enterprise backup tools (e.g. Veeam).
Cloud Infrastructure - Running databases on AWS (EC2 and/or RDS).
Monitoring Systems - Zabbix, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Percona PMM, or similar.
Nice-to-Have Competencies
Microsoft SQL Server - Basic administration and backups.
MariaDB - Familiarity for data warehouse workloads.
Containers - Awareness of Kubernetes and database connections.
Key Responsibilities
Database Operation
Install, configure, administer, and maintain Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL databases across production, DR, and test environments.
Monitor database health, capacity, storage growth, and scheduled jobs, resolving issues before they affect customers.
Manage clustering, replication, and high-availability setups, including failover and virtual IP configuration.
Backup, Recovery & Disaster Recovery
Design, run, and regularly test backup and restore procedures for every database engine.
Own the database side of disaster recovery drills end-to-end, including data consistency checks between primary and DR.
Performance & Capacity
Tune queries, indexes, memory, and storage to keep high-volume transaction systems fast.
Forecast capacity needs and advise on hardware, storage, and licensing.
Upgrades, Patching & Migrations
Lead major version upgrades and security patching across all database engines, with tested rollback plans. Keep the estate on supported, secure versions.
Security & Compliance
Manage database users, roles, and privileges on a least-privilege basis, with regular access reviews.
Work with the security team on vulnerability findings and privileged access controls.
Vendor & Stakeholder Management
Oversee and review database work done by third-party vendors and technology partners, holding them to agreed standards.
Work closely with Infrastructure, NOC, DevOps, Development, and Data teams on changes, incidents, and releases. Follow change management processes for all production database changes.
Documentation & Automation
Maintain up-to-date runbooks, architecture diagrams, configuration records, and a database inventory.
Automate routine tasks with scripts to reduce manual work and errors.
Recommend tools and practices that improve reliability, monitoring, and security.
Qualifications & Track Record
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
Total Experience: 5-8 years of hands-on DBA experience.
At least 2 years in fintech, banking, telecom, or high-availability transaction environments.
Planning and running at least one major production database migration or version upgrade.
Running or participating in disaster recovery drills and failovers.
Hands-on experience with clustering/HA setups (e.g. Pacemaker, Oracle Data Guard).
How To Apply
Send your CV and a short cover letter describing one production database migration or recovery you led (including engine, data size, and outcome).