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DataBase Administrator

Plata Card · Worldwide

Workplace
Remote
Experience
3+ years
Posted

About the role

DataBase Administrator at Plata Card in Worldwide. Remote. Posted September 17, 2025.

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

Prefer to apply yourself? Apply on Plata Card’s site

Quick answers

Is this job remote?

Yes, this is a remote role.

How much experience do you need?

The posting asks for 3+ years.

How do you apply?

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