Senior Database Administrator

Our client is looking for a Senior Database Administrator to be responsible for maintaining, optimising, and securing our databases to ensure high performance, availability, and reliability. Role Overview: Are you an experienced Database Administrator looking to grow in a fast-paced, innovative environment? Do you enjoy working collaboratively and contributing across different stages of the project lifecycle? If so, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for someone with a proactive, growth-oriented mindset who can help strengthen and scale our clients' infrastructure while ensuring its efficiency and reliability. Join a team that values your expertise, supports your professional development, and gives you the opportunity to make a real impact. Apply now and become part of the dynamic journey. Key Responsibilities: • Collaboration with the development team; • Reviewing the current infrastructure and planning improvements; • Incident mitigation, if needed; • Collaboration with the DevOps team to make our client's team excellent. Ideal profile for the position: • A minimum of 3 years of DBA experience (MS SQL Server). Proven technical troubleshooting skills; • Hands-on experience with typical web components and approaches; • Security practices; • A sense of ownership; • Data-driven decisions; • Solving the root cause, not the symptoms; • Self-learning (project and necessary skills); • Upper-intermediate level of proficiency in English. To be confident with a tech stack like: • Administration of MS SQL servers; • Database backup and archiving; • Configuring SQL Server; • Maintenance and creation of indexes; • SQL Server performance monitoring and optimisation; • Working with High Availability / Always ON groups; • Optimisation of SQL queries; • Development of procedures/functions; • PostgreSQL experience is a plus; • Experience administering servers running Windows Server; • Active Directory administration experience; • ClickHouse (or similar DB) experience not required, though award additional points. The company guarantees you the following benefits: • Global Collaboration: Join an international team where everyone treats each other with respect and moves towards the same goal; • Autonomy and Responsibility: Enjoy the freedom and responsibility to make decisions without the need for constant supervision; • Competitive Compensation: Receive competitive salaries reflective of your expertise and knowledge as our partner seeks top performers; • Remote Work Opportunities: Embrace the flexibility of fully remote work, with the option to visit company offices that align with your current location; • Flexible Work Schedule: Focus on performance, not hours, with a flexible work schedule that promotes a results-oriented approach; • Unlimited Paid Time Off: Prioritise work-life balance with unlimited paid vacation and sick leave days to prevent burnout; • Career Development: Access continuous learning and career development opportunities to enhance your professional growth; • Corporate Culture: Experience a vibrant corporate atmosphere with exciting parties and team-building events throughout the year; • Referral Bonuses: Refer talented friends and receive a bonus after they successfully complete their probation period; • Medical Insurance Support: Choose the right private medical insurance and receive compensation (full or partial) based on the cost; • Flexible Benefits: Customise your compensation by selecting activities or expenses you'd like the company to cover, such as a gym subscription, language courses, Netflix subscription, spa days, and more; • Education Foundation: Participate in a biannual raffle for a chance to learn something new unrelated to your job as part of your commitment to ongoing education. Interview process: • HR Interview with the Recruiter; • A 1-hour Technical interview; • A 1-hour Final interview with the team. If you find this opportunity right for you, don't hesitate to apply or get in touch with us if you have any questions!