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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Database Administrator - **Company:** PayScale Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $139,800.0 - $174,700.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, Software Bug Management, Cloud Computing, Databases, Information Engineering, Data Visualization, Database Development, Database Encryption, Software Debugging, Distributed Data Store, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, MySQL, Online Analytical Processing, NoSQL, Online Transaction Processing, Operational Databases, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Standard Sql, Shell Script, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Tableau (Software), Load Balancing, Database Optimization, Git, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Software Version Control, Microservices - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=678792234eb101bd ## About the Role * Minimum of 7+ years of experience in administering MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL. * Support and encourage data engineering practices supporting a multi-source data ecosystem. * Extensive knowledge of Pgpool-II for query load balancing, failover management, and connection routing between primary and standby nodes. * Automate database deployment and maintenance tasks using shell scripts and infrastructure automation tools. * Develop operational runbooks for replication setup, failover recovery and pooler troubleshooting. * Intrinsic self-starter and problem solver. * Experience with performance tuning and a broad knowledge base of indexing strategies, In-Memory OLTP technologies, and best practice SQL standards. * Hands on experience with replication, performance tuning and maintenance plans. * Hands on experience building processes for OLTP and OLAP processing. * Ability to collaborate with SQL developers and solve problems. * Experience working in a microservice architecture with separate data sources per microservice. * Familiarity with one or more industry standard source control solutions (Git preferred - experience with DACPAC a plus). * Agile experience. * Excellent communication skills. * Desire to work in a fast paced, evolving, growing, and dynamic environment. * Curiosity to explore innovative ideas and passion to make them happen. * Bachelors in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, other relevant degree, or comparable work experience Nice to Have * Experience with designing and implementing large scale database systems at enterprise and/or Internet scale. * Experience designing and building Distributed Database ecosystems. * Understanding of data analytics and reporting solution concepts and strategies. * Experience with SQL Server 2012 and above. * Experience with PostgreSQL v9 and above. * Understanding and experience with NoSQL databases. * Understanding of Event Streaming Platforms such as Apache Kafka. * Experience with administration and configuration of sharded, multi-tenant databases. * Experience with Database Encryption Strategies (Encryption per Client, PIP encryption). * Experience with scaling databases on Cloud platforms (preferably Azure). * AWS/Azure/Azure SQL. * Elasticsearch. * Data visualization and analytic software tools such as Tableau. ## Description The Senior Database Engineer will work directly with the database, software architecture, development, and product teams to design and implement product, process solutions, and improve application performance and stability. This role reports to our Manager, Database Engineering. What You'll Do * Collaborate with stakeholders from across the organization to set priorities and drive toward implementation. * Ensure database systems meet all requirements of performance, availability, scalability, quality, and security to produce world class products. * Delivering high-quality work-products; champion quality standards, performance, and scalability. * Research innovative technologies and stay ahead of the industry. * Design and implement resilient and performant database processes and solutions. * Develop custom stored procedures, views, or user-defined functions. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams. * Debug and tune/optimize SQL code either directly or indirectly from the application. * Support Tier2 development team with database requests as needed (including bug fixes, production data manipulation and feature testing). * Debug and tune/optimize SQL code either directly or indirectly from the application. * On-call duty may be required, responding to critical DB alerts, and escalating if needed. ## Related Videos - [Database Magic behind 40 Million operations/s](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/748-database-magic-behind-40-million-operations-s) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Branch your database like your code: How schema changes and pull requests go hand in hand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/350-branch-your-database-like-your-code-how-schema-changes-and-pull-requests-go-hand-in-hand) - [Tomorrow's cloud data platforms - fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/254-tomorrow-s-cloud-data-platforms-fully-managed-database-as-a-service-dbaas) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk)