Sr. Database Administrator, Data Platform

Employer Industry: Financial Technology (Fintech)

• Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance
• Retirement savings matching plan using employer resources
• 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days
• Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets
• Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year
• Remote-first work environment with a diverse and inclusive team

• Design, implement, and maintain database infrastructure across development, testing, and production environments
• Monitor database performance and implement optimizations to improve query efficiency
• Develop and maintain backup/recovery procedures and ensure data integrity
• Create Python scripts for database automation, monitoring, and maintenance tasks
• Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize database schemas and queries

• 5+ years of hands‑on administration experience in production environments for at least one of:
  Redshift, Snowflake, PostgreSQL
• Proficient in Python scripting for database automation and management tasks
• Strong understanding of database internals, optimization, and performance tuning
• Experience with high‑availability deployments and disaster recovery strategies
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with a diverse group of stakeholders

• Experience with cost optimization operations, especially within AWS
• Experience with financial technology systems and related compliance requirements
• Experience with container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes
• Contributions to open‑source database projects or tools
• Familiarity with data observability and visualization tools (Preset, Datadog, etc.)

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