Database Administrator

Summary

Join Sinch's Site Reliability Engineering team as a fully remote Database Administrator (DBA) based in France. This role focuses on managing, securing, and optimizing database systems, including PostgreSQL, Redis, and Cassandra, on GCP. You will collaborate with engineering teams, design efficient systems, and ensure database performance, security, and availability. The position requires proven experience managing these databases in production environments and in-depth knowledge of database architecture. You will be responsible for implementing security measures, troubleshooting issues, automating processes, and creating documentation. This role involves on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing PostgreSQL, Redis, and Cassandra databases in production environments
• In-depth knowledge of database architecture, performance tuning, and query optimization
• Hands-on experience with replication, clustering, and high-availability configurations
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) for automation
• Familiarity with database backup and recovery tools
• Experience with database monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
• Solid understanding of Linux operating systems and networking concepts
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Our corporate language is English, please submit your application in English
• Must currently reside in and be eligible for employment in France. Relocation is not available for this role

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, maintain, monitor, and optimize databases (PostgreSQL, Redis, Cassandra) ensuring performance reliability, security, availability and scalability
• Implement database security measures to protect sensitive data
• Troubleshoot database issues to minimize downtime and perform regular backups and recovery testing
• Collaborate with developers and SRE teams to design efficient schemas, optimize queries, and ensure proper resource allocation
• Automate processes, track KPIs, and plan for future growth and scalability
• Create and maintain documentation for database configurations and procedures
• Stay up to date with the latest database best practices
• Participate in the on-call rotation (one week per month, including weeknight and weekends)

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of database security standards (e.g., ISO, GDPR, CCPA)
• Experience managing large-scale distributed database systems
• Certifications in PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Cassandra
• Experience with MySQL, GCP platform, and database-as-a-service solutions
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform)

Benefits

Fully remote role