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Company

OutSystems · 14 hours ago

Principal DBA - Backend

ES - Remote

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of robust, scalable, and secure database solutions mainly delivered using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and methodologies;

Manage and optimize databases across PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Oracle;

Ensure high availability and automate disaster recovery solutions for critical databases, such as database backup and recovery process;

Perform and automate database tuning, indexing, and query optimization to improve performance;

Collaborate with software developers, architecture, system administrators, and other stakeholders to support and enforce database best practices embedded into our development practices;

Collaborate with development teams to integrate database solutions within the existing Architecture to streamline the deployment process to be autonomous;

Conduct regular database security assessments and implement necessary measures to safeguard data.

Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior DBAs and other team members.

Stay current with the latest database technologies and trends to drive continuous improvement.

Provide last-line troubleshooting of complex incidents, providing timely support on database-related issues having to be part of on-call rotations.

Qualification

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PostgreSQLSQL ServerOracleDatabase performance tuningDatabase backupRecoveryDatabase security best practicesCloud-based database servicesC# (.Net Core)TerraformGoDockerKubernetesGrafanaCI/CD pipelines

Required

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or similar

10+ years of experience in database administration with a focus on PostgreSQL, SQL Server and Oracle

Proven experience as a DBA in managing large-scale, mission-critical database environments

Expertise in database performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies

Strong knowledge of database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery solutions

Proficiency in database security best practices and compliance requirements

Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex database issues

Strong communication and leadership skills with a collaborative mindset

Ability to mentor and provide technical leadership to a team of DBAs

Availability to be part of an on-call rotation

Preferred

Experience with cloud-based database services (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database, etc)

Certification in SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL is a plus

Drive to innovate and bring development best practices into your team

Drive to understand what are the upcoming technologies and frameworks

Good communication skills and fluency in English

Coding skills in C# (.Net Core) are a plus, with an emphasis on using these skills for database solutions

Coding skills in Terraform and Go are a plus, particularly for IaC and backend integration

Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Grafana, and CI/CD pipelines

Company

OutSystems

Glassdoor

4.0

OutSystems is a low-code platform that enables businesses to develop, deploy, and manage enterprise-grade apps.

Founded in 2001

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

https://www.outsystems.com

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