airapps - Database Administrator (DBA)

London, London Metropolitain Area, UK€55k - €69k3mo ago

In Office Mid EMEA Cloud Computing DBA Office Administrator PostgreSQL SQL Server MySQL MongoDB NoSQL

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). • 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.

Responsibilities

• 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. • Work closely with developers to optimize queries, schema design, and data modeling. • Perform capacity planning and monitor database growth trends. • Ensure compliance with data governance, GDPR, and other regulatory requirements. • Stay updated with the latest database technologies, trends, and best practices.

Benefits

• Apple hardware ecosystem for work. • 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. • Childcare support. • Air Conference - an opportunity to meet the team, collaborate, and grow together. • Pension Fund to support your long-term financial planning. • Urban Sports Club membership to keep you active. • Meals 100% free at the hub. • DIVERSITY & INCLUSION • At Air Apps, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We enthusiastically welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and believe that varied voices and experiences make us stronger. • APPLICATION DISCLAIMER • At Air Apps, we value transparency and integrity in our hiring process. Applicants must submit their own work without any AI-generated assistance. Any use of AI in application materials, assessments, or interviews will result in disqualification.