Plata

DataBase Administrator

Plata

WorldwidePosted Jul 31, 2026

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
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