Senior Database Administrator

Svitla Systems is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to join a technology-driven financial services company. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, performance, and reliability of database systems, working closely with engineering, DevOps, and Data teams to ensure high availability and security for mission-critical payment workloads.

Key responsibilities

• Own database architecture and strategy end-to-end while collaborating across engineering teams.
• Design and implement scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant database solutions.
• Plan and execute database migrations, upgrades, and schema changes with minimal downtime.
• Build and maintain automated database provisioning, backup, and recovery pipelines using Infrastructure as Code.
• Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks through query optimization and capacity planning.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator or Database Reliability Engineer.
• Deep expertise with relational databases like MySQL, including replication and high-availability configurations.
• Solid experience with NoSQL databases such as Redis and MongoDB.
• Experience operating databases on AWS (RDS, Aurora) or similar cloud-managed services.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, SQL, or Bash.
• Strong understanding of database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on high-throughput, low-latency transactional systems.
• Engagement with modern infrastructure practices, including observability and AI-assisted tooling.
• Direct collaboration with cross-functional teams in a professional, remote-first environment.