Database Administrator

Description:

The Database Administrator is responsible for managing and optimizing Deel’s database systems, ensuring data integrity, security, and high availability. This role is crucial for maintaining the infrastructure that supports Deel’s data operations and ensuring that all databases are running efficiently. You will work with various teams to design, implement, and manage database environments, optimize performance, and safeguard critical data against loss or unauthorized access. Your work ensures that Deel’s business data is always accessible, secure, and performing at its best, empowering data-driven decisions across the organization.

Responsibilities
 

• Support and guide developers on database related development and design best practices
• Review and approve database-related code written by developers
• Monitor database health and performance metrics
• Support live incidents and respond to alerts (errors, locks, deadlocks, availability etc.)
• Perform maintenance tasks including backup and restore, engine upgrades, data migrations and parameter changes
• Create database functions and triggers
• Maintain and improve Data Integrity
• Improve performance - find problematic queries or parameters and advise on solutions
   

Qualifications
 

• 3+ years administering production PostgreSQL databases
• 3+ years administering production Oracle databases
• Proficient in reading and writing SQL queries including window functions
• Proficient in DB programming - creating triggers, functions etc.
• Proficient in Data Modelling - designing tables and relations
• Proficient in performance tuning
• Capable of supporting live incidents
• Experience with the following tools:
  • Git (version control)
  • Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with other RDBMS and NoSQL databases is a plus

Nice to have
 

• 1+ years of High-Level Programming experience
• 1+ years of managing cloud databases (AWS, GCP)