# DataBase Administrator - Company: [Platacard]() - Location: Worldwide - Team: HQ - Posted: September 17, 2025 ## Job description **Cloud Services Team:** We are looking for a skilled Database Administrator with proven experience in designing, implementing, and managing large-scale, high-performance database systems. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of mission-critical databases across multiple technologies and environments. **Challenges that await you:** * Architect and optimize database infrastructures to support large-scale, high-traffic workloads. * Administer and maintain clusters across **PostgreSQL** * Design and operate backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies, ensuring business continuity. * Automate operational processes, including scaling, monitoring, and maintenance, using infrastructure-as-code (Terraform,OpenTofu, CloudFormation), Ansible, Gitlab CI * Optimize performance at every layer: schema design, query execution, indexing, caching, and storage. * Configure and manage replication and sharding strategies for high availability, fault tolerance, and geo-distribution. * Ensure compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and enforce database security best practices. **What makes you a great fit:** * 3+ years of hands-on experience as a DBA in production-grade, distributed environments. * Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL * Proven expertise in managing databases across major cloud platforms (**Amazon Web Services**, **Google Cloud Platform**, **Azure,** **Yandex Cloud**) * Advanced expertise in SQL query tuning, schema optimization, and indexing strategies. * Strong experience with replication, partitioning, and clustering in high-availability systems. * Proficiency in backup, restore, and failover mechanisms in multi-AZ and multi-region setups. * Skills in automation and scripting (Python, Bash, Go). * Familiarity with Kubernetes-based deployments(example operator Zalando for PG,Strimzi Kafka) and modern observability stacks (Prometheus, Datadog, AWS CloudWatch). * B1 or higher English level for effective communication with an international team **Your bonus skills:** * Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, OpenTofu, CloudFormation). **Our ways of working:** * **Innovative Spirit:** A commitment to creativity and groundbreaking solutions * **Honest Feedback:** valuing open, transparent communication * **Supportive Team:** a strong, collaborative community * **Celebrating Achievements:** recognizing our wins together * **High-Tech Environment**: a team full of smart and revolutionary people who date to challenge the status quo of incumbent finances **Our benefits:** * **Relocation support**to Mexico, Serbia, Cyprus, Spain, Kazakhstan, Georgia with full visa & permit support to the employee and family * **Flexible work**from one of our offices or remote * **Healthcare** **Coverage** * **Education Budget:** Language lessons, professional training and certifications * **Wellness Budget:** Mental health and fitness activity reimbursements * **Vacation policy:** 20 days of annual leave and paid sick leave ## Apply [Apply on Platacard]() Canonical job page: