Database Administrator 1

About the Role

We are looking for a Database Administrator I with 1-3 years of experience to help run, secure, and improve our database platforms. You will support the performance, availability, integrity, and security of our data layer across MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB environments.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys day-to-day database operations, incident troubleshooting, and working closely with developers and infra teams to keep production systems stable. You will operate in both cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure) and on-prem environments, and contribute to automation, monitoring, and change management using tools like Terraform, Python, and Bash.

Key responsibilities

Database operations & administration

• Support cloud and on-prem database infrastructure across AWS

• Execute database changes through approved processes, including Terraform-based infrastructure updates

• Maintain database documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures

Monitoring, performance & reliability

• Monitor database health, availability, replication lag, connections, storage, and resource utilization

• Investigate performance issues and support query tuning, indexing, and basic optimization

• Participate in incident response and root-cause analysis for database-related issues

• Help maintain high availability and minimize downtime during planned and unplanned events

Backup, recovery & business continuity

• Perform and validate routine backups, restores, and retention checks

• Support disaster recovery (DR) testing and recovery procedures

• Assist with failover, restore, and recovery activities during incidents

Security & access management

• Manage database users, roles, privileges, and access controls

• Follow security best practices for credential handling, least-privilege access, and audit requirements

• Support compliance and data protection standards across database platforms

Automation & platform engineering

• Automate repetitive database tasks using Python and/or Bash

• Improve operational efficiency for provisioning, monitoring, patching, and maintenance workflows

• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code practices for database change management

Collaboration & support

• Partner with developers on schema design, migrations, query reviews, and deployment support

• Communicate clearly during incidents, maintenance windows, and change activities

Required

• 1-3 years of experience in a Database Administrator or database-focused operations role

• Hands-on experience administering MySQL and/or PostgreSQL

• Hands-on experience with MongoDB

• Working knowledge of Linux/Unix, shell/python scripting, and basic networking concepts

• Experience with database monitoring, backup/recovery, and troubleshooting

• Ability to diagnose and resolve basic to intermediate database issues independently

• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail

• Good communication skills and ability to work in a cross-functional team