We seek a highly skilled and motivated Senior DBA to grow with us as a Team Lead, Platform DBA. You will play a critical role in ensuring our database systems’ optimal performance, security, and availability. As a key leader in our Platform Engineering team, you will be responsible for guiding a team of engineers in managing our complex data environment, ensuring seamless operations and supporting the growth of our global payroll platform.
The ideal candidate is a technical expert and leader responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and performance optimisation of CloudPay's database systems. This role encompasses both hands-on database administration and team leadership responsibilities. You will manage and guide a team of engineers in managing shared structured and unstructured data, ensuring data integrity, security, availability, and scalability.
Daily Duties and Main Responsibilities will include:
1. Database Administration:
1. Architecture and Design: Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure database architectures to support CloudPay’s data needs.
2. Database Management: Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade database systems (e.g., relational, NoSQL, graph databases).
3. Performance Optimisation: Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimisations to ensure optimal efficiency.
4. Backup and Recovery: Develop and execute backup and recovery strategies to protect data from loss or corruption.
5. Security: Implement and enforce database security measures to safeguard sensitive data.
6. Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve database issues in a timely and effective manner.
2. Team Leadership:
1. Team Management: Lead, mentor, and coach a team of database engineers, providing technical guidance and career development support.
2. Project Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of database-related projects.
3. Resource Allocation: Allocate and manage resources effectively to ensure optimal team productivity.
4. Collaboration: Collaborate with other platform engineering teams, application developers, and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and data access.
Attributes and Experience Required:
* Proven track record of success in database administration, ideally in a platform engineering environment.
* Strong expertise in various database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra).
* Experience with cloud-based database services (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure Cosmos DB).
* Experience leading and mentoring a team of technical professionals.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
* Strong SQL and database programming skills.
* Knowledge of database performance tuning and optimisation techniques.
* Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
* Understanding of data modelling, data governance, and data security best practices.
Package and Benefits:
* Competitive annual salary
* 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
* Flexible remote working
* Birthday leave
* Flexible pension contribution
* Life assurance x4
* Private medical insurance
* Earned Wage Access (via CloudPay Now app)
* Personal and professional development opportunities
* Friendly working environment
CloudPay is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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