Database Administrator

Summary

Join Deel, a global payroll and compliance market leader, as we foster a diverse economy by connecting companies with talent worldwide. As a Database Administrator, you will be responsible for all databases in production and non-production environments, including support, administration, maintenance, backup and restore, monitoring and performance tuning.

Requirements

• 3+ years administering production PostgreSQL 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 giving support in a live situation
• 1+ years of High-Level Programming experience
• 1+ years of managing cloud databases (AWS, GCP)
• Experience with the following tools: Git (version control), Docker and Kubernetes

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 situations 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

Benefits

• Provided computer equipment tailored to your role
• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country
• The flexibility of remote work, including WeWork access where available