Database Administrator (DBA)

TL;DR

Database Administrator (DBA): Managing, optimizing, and securing large-scale, complex databases with an accent on high-performance, scalable, and resilient database systems. Focus on database tuning, backup and recovery strategies, and ensuring data integrity while collaborating with engineering teams.

Location: On-site in Lisbon

Compensation: €55K – €69K

Company

hirify.global is a family-founded company on a mission to create the world’s first AI-powered Personal & Entrepreneurial Resource Planner.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain high-performance database systems to support large-scale applications.
• Optimize database queries, indexing strategies, and partitioning to enhance performance.
• Monitor database health, ensuring high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery.
• Manage and fine-tune SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, DynamoDB).
• Implement database security policies, encryption, and access control to protect sensitive data.
• Automate database backups, replication, and failover mechanisms.

Requirements

• Around 4+ years of experience as a Database Administrator (DBA) or similar role.
• Expertise in relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) and/or NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, DynamoDB).
• Strong knowledge of database optimization, indexing, partitioning, and replication.
• Experience in performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting slow queries.
• Familiarity with database backup, recovery, failover, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Experience with cloud database services (AWS RDS, Aurora, Google Cloud Spanner, Azure SQL).

Nice to have

• Knowledge of scripting for automation (Python, Bash, SQL scripts).
• Understanding of data security best practices, encryption, and compliance requirements.
• Experience working with large, complex datasets and high-traffic applications.
• Ability to work with DevOps teams to integrate databases into CI/CD workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Apple hardware ecosystem for work.
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) to support work-life balance.
• Annual Bonus.
• Top-tier Health and Life Insurance for peace of mind.
• Transportation Budget to support your commute needs.
• Coverflex benefits package for meal allowances, well-being, and more.