Database Administrator
ReturnPro · Miami, FL · 6 mo ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions
- Administer, maintain, and optimize production and development database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, etc.)
- Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness using replication, backups, clustering, and failover strategies
- Design and implement database schemas, stored procedures, indexing strategies, and performance tuning
- Maintain documentation, including runbooks, architecture diagrams, and backup or recovery procedures
- Communicate clearly and effectively with cross-functional teams across multiple time zones
Qualifications
- 5+ years of hands-on DBA experience in production environments
- Strong proficiency in SQL and performance tuning
- Experience with at least two major database platforms (e.g., PostgreSQL + MySQL or SQL Server + MongoDB)
- Knowledge of data warehousing or big data tools (e.g., Redshift, Snowflake, Hadoop)
- Experience with backup, restore, and recovery models and tools
- Familiarity with database monitoring tools and observability stacks
- Understanding of high availability, replication, and disaster recovery architectures
- Hands-on experience with cloud database services (AWS RDS or Aurora, GCP Cloud SQL, or Azure SQL)
- Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell)
- Solid understanding of database security, encryption, and access control models
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven experience working in a global or distributed team
- Self-starter mindset with a positive, can-do attitude