DBA | Mid

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a DBA | Mid based in Brazil.

This is a mid-level Database Administrator role focused on maintaining reliable, secure, and high-performing database environments in a multicloud landscape.

You will support production databases across relational and non-relational technologies, handling both day-to-day operations and complex technical incidents.

The role combines database administration, performance optimization, security, automation, backup and disaster recovery activities.

You will work closely with development, infrastructure, security, architecture, and business teams to keep critical services stable and resilient.

The position offers exposure to major cloud platforms and modern managed database services.

You will also contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to strengthen performance, automation, security, stability, and cost efficiency.

This is a hands-on environment suited to a technically curious professional who enjoys troubleshooting complex problems and improving operational reliability.

Accountabilities

• Administer relational and non-relational databases across multicloud environments, supporting production operations and service continuity.
• Provide N2/N3 database support, proactively monitoring availability, performance, capacity, and data integrity.
• Investigate complex failures and technical issues, identify root causes, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Participate in critical incident response and crisis management activities when required.
• Prepare root-cause analyses and Post Mortem/RCA documentation, including impact, cause, resolution, and corrective action plans.
• Execute planned database changes in accordance with Change Management processes and operational standards.
• Coordinate and perform scheduled maintenance, patches, upgrades, and updates provided by cloud platforms.
• Configure, update, and apply patches to database instances while maintaining operational stability.
• Perform query tuning, execution-plan analysis, index reviews, and database-instance configuration optimization.
• Manage backup, restore, retention, and disaster recovery routines, supporting the definition, execution, and validation of recovery plans.
• Manage database access, permissions, encryption, hardening, and other security controls.
• Automate administrative tasks, maintenance routines, health checks, and recurring operational activities.
• Support cloud resource provisioning, capacity planning, sizing, and rightsizing initiatives.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, runbooks, and architecture diagrams.
• Participate in on-call rotations and planned interventions for critical incidents and operational requirements.
• Provide hypercare support following significant changes or interventions, monitoring environments through stabilization.
• Plan and execute activities and projects using Agile methodologies and sprint-based organization.
• Record, monitor, and resolve incidents and service requests through ITSM tools.
• Collaborate with business, development, infrastructure, security, and architecture teams.
• Identify and recommend continuous improvements related to stability, performance, security, automation, and cloud costs.

Requirements

• Professional experience administering databases in production environments.
• Solid knowledge of at least two of the following database technologies: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, or MySQL.
• Experience with managed database services in at least one of the following environments: Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or MongoDB Atlas.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience investigating database performance issues.
• Practical experience with query tuning, index optimization, and execution-plan analysis.
• Knowledge of backup, restore, disaster recovery, high availability, replication, and service continuity practices.
• Experience managing database access, permissions, and security controls.
• Knowledge of database availability, capacity, and performance monitoring.
• Experience handling incidents and service requests through ITSM platforms.
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation, operational procedures, and root-cause analyses.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate complex technical issues independently.
• Good collaboration and communication skills when working with multidisciplinary technical and business teams.
• Availability to participate in on-call rotations and planned interventions when required.
• Proactive mindset and interest in continuous improvement, automation, operational efficiency, and cloud technologies.

Benefits

• Fully remote work model.
• Opportunity to work with multicloud database environments and modern cloud technologies.
• Exposure to PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, MySQL, and managed database services.
• Experience working with advanced cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, GCP, and MongoDB Atlas.
• Opportunities to develop expertise in database performance, automation, security, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across development, infrastructure, security, architecture, and business functions.
• Exposure to Agile methodologies and modern technology environments.
• Opportunities for professional growth and continuous learning in AI-driven and cloud-enabled technology.