Database Administrator

TechTellent is looking for a skilled Database Administrator to join our team.

We are a fast-growing global IT & Tech company based in Cyprus that values its people and provides a positive work environment. We recruit and retain top IT talent, providing opportunities for growth and advancement to deliver world-class solutions to clients worldwide.

What you bring along:

• Proven working experience as a Database Administrator
• Strong experience in managing and maintaining MS SQL databases in a cloud environment, preferably AWS RDS
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL and its deployment on cloud platforms
• Proven experience with Cassandra DB
• Experience with large-scale data warehousing systems like Redshift/Greenplum
• Familiarity with Kafka or similar messaging systems
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools
• Proficient understanding of the .NET backend stack and its interaction with databases
• Familiarity with best practices for database security and disaster recovery
• Experience in designing data warehouse, data store

Nice to have:

• Previous experience working in a cloud-agnostic setup
• Certification in AWS RDS or equivalent
• Knowledge of other cloud platforms like Azure, Google Cloud, etc

This is your mission:

• Overseeing the health, performance, and security of AWS RDS instances hosting MS SQL, PostgreSQL, and Redshift/Greenplum
• Tunning database queries, indexes, and other elements for optimal performance
• Assisting in migration strategies to make the applications cloud-agnostic
• Working on sharding, replication, and other techniques to scale the databases
• Reviewing and optimizing Cassandra DB schema
• Reviewing Hot/Cold storage approach and suggesting improvements is needed
• Collaboration with the DevOps team to manage and maintain the infrastructure using IaC tools
• Monitoring database health and performance regularly. Generating reports on database metrics for internal stakeholders

Why us:

• People-driven team
• Variety of technologies
• Developing innovative software products
• Clients worldwide
• International team of talented people
• Possibility to deliver services from any location
• Interesting tasks and projects
• Balance between routine and developmental tasks
• Compensative English lessons