Database Administrator 1

About the Role

We are looking for a Database Administrator I with 1–3 years of experience to help run, secure, and improve our database platforms. You will support the performance, availability, integrity, and security of our data layer across MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB environments.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys day-to-day database operations, incident troubleshooting, and working closely with developers and infra teams to keep production systems stable. You will operate in both cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure) and on-prem environments, and contribute to automation, monitoring, and change management using tools like Terraform, Python, and Bash.

Key responsibilities

Database operations & administration

Support cloud and on-prem database infrastructure across AWS

Execute database changes through approved processes, including Terraform-based infrastructure updates

Maintain database documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures

Monitoring, performance & reliability

Monitor database health, availability, replication lag, connections, storage, and resource utilization

Investigate performance issues and support query tuning, indexing, and basic optimization

Participate in incident response and root-cause analysis for database-related issues

Help maintain high availability and minimize downtime during planned and unplanned events

Backup, recovery & business continuity

Perform and validate routine backups, restores, and retention checks

Support disaster recovery (DR) testing and recovery procedures

Assist with failover, restore, and recovery activities during incidents

Security & access management

Manage database users, roles, privileges, and access controls

Follow security best practices for credential handling, least-privilege access, and audit requirements

Support compliance and data protection standards across database platforms

Automation & platform engineering

Automate repetitive database tasks using Python and/or Bash

Improve operational efficiency for provisioning, monitoring, patching, and maintenance workflows

Contribute to infrastructure-as-code practices for database change management

Collaboration & support

Partner with developers on schema design, migrations, query reviews, and deployment support

Communicate clearly during incidents, maintenance windows, and change activities

Required

1–3 years of experience in a Database Administrator or database-focused operations role

Hands-on experience administering MySQL and/or PostgreSQL

Hands-on experience with MongoDB

Working knowledge of Linux/Unix, shell/python scripting, and basic networking concepts

Experience with database monitoring, backup/recovery, and troubleshooting

Ability to diagnose and resolve basic to intermediate database issues independently

Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail

Good communication skills and ability to work in a cross-functional team