Senior DBA

Fintech Farm
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Remote

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Backup Devices
Bash
Cloud Computing
Computer Security
Databases
Data Architecture
DevOps
Disaster Recovery
Fault Tolerance
Identity and Access Management
Python
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
NoSQL
Online Transaction Processing
PCI Data Security Standards
Performance Tuning
Query Optimization
Redis
Ansible
Prometheus
SQL Databases
Data Logging
Data Storage Technologies
Grafana
Database Performance
Indexer
Kubernetes
Cassandra
Terraform
ELK

Job description

Due to the scaling of our infrastructure and products, we are looking for an experienced DBA who can design, maintain, and evolve resilient, secure, and scalable data storage systems. This role requires close collaboration with development, DevOps, and information security teams. What You Will Be Doing:

  • Maintain and develop fault-tolerant solutions based on PostgreSQL and MongoDB
  • Optimize database performance, including query tuning and indexing
  • Set up backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies
  • Contribute to data architecture design
  • Configure monitoring and logging systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
  • Ensure compliance with security standards (PCI DSS, SOX, GDPR)
  • Automate database operations using Python/Bash scripts and IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
  • Participate in incident investigations
  • Collaborate with teams on data schema, migrations, and access controls

Requirements

Do you have experience in Terraform?, * Highly structured and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills

  • Proactive, ownership-driven, and comfortable working in cross-functional teams
  • Passionate about building secure and scalable systems in fast-paced environments
  • Curious and eager to continuously learn new database and cloud technologies

Your Experience:

  • 5+ years of experience administering relational and NoSQL databases
  • Deep expertise in PostgreSQL (replication, performance tuning, partitioning)
  • Experience with MongoDB (data modeling, aggregation pipelines, backups)
  • Hands-on experience with AWS (RDS, Aurora, monitoring, IAM)
  • Excellent SQL skills and proficiency in Python or Bash
  • Proven track record in building HA and DR solutions for critical systems
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible)
  • Experience with Redis or Cassandra is a plus
  • Participation in PCI DSS, SOX, or GDPR compliance projects is an advantage
  • Background in fintech or high-load OLTP systems is desirable
  • Basic understanding of Kubernetes and containerized environments is a plus

About the company

* Competitive salary negotiable depending on the candidate's level * Share options * We are still a start-up and more benefits are on the way About Fintech Farm We are a UK fintech creating successful neobanks in emerging markets in partnerships with local traditional banks. The mission is to make banking services accessible, simple and fun to use worldwide and the goal is to launch neobanks in 50+ markets, serving 100m+ customers. Since our foundation in 2020, we've so far launched neobanks in Azerbaijan (2021), Vietnam (2023), Kyrgyzstan (2024) and India (2025), with 2m+ customers collectively and have more markets on the near horizon! Why Fintech Farm is a great place to be Customers. We always go above and beyond to provide an amazing customer experience. And who said that banking has to be boring? We make our apps not just easy but fun to use. People. We have 250 employees now at Fintech Farm and we are all business partners in our company. Each of us thinks big, acts as if we own the place and never takes "no" for an answer. We work with strong individuals whom we empower and trust rather than micromanage. Common sense rather than formal policies prevails in all that we do. We always stay curious and open-minded. We embrace the 'we over me' culture.   You must create an Indeed account before continuing to the company website to apply

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