Senior DBA

A market leader in credit intelligence, Reorg brings together journalists, financial analysts, legal analysts, technologists, and data scientists to collect and synthesize highly complex information into actionable intelligence. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge funds, investment banks, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Reorg to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets. For more information, visit: www.reorg.com

Working at Reorg   Consistent with our growth, Reorg hires innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and our incredible corporate culture alike. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Reorg employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, Paid time off, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, pet-friendly offices, and much more.    The Role

At Reorg, we are actively looking for a skilled Database Administrator to join our dynamic Platform team. This role is integral to our success, demanding a wealth of expertise in managing cloud-based databases, particularly Postgres and/or MySQL. The ideal candidate will be instrumental in the support and scalability of our Reorg products. With a focus on collaboration, this individual will engage with multiple engineering teams, contributing to the seamless integration of database solutions for the Reorg products.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure PostgreSQL and MySQL in cloud-based environments, ensuring adherence to best practices. Optimize database configurations for performance and scalability.
• Set up monitoring tools to track the health and performance of database instances. Configure alerts for potential issues.
• Develop and maintain robust backup and recovery strategies using cloud-native tools. Conduct regular testing of cloud-based backups and refine strategies as needed.
• Set up and manage replication for high availability and fault tolerance. Implement streaming replication or logical replication depending on the requirements.
• Implement and manage cloud-native security measures, including identity and access management, encryption, and compliance controls. Stay current with cloud provider security updates and apply patches promptly.
• Collaborate with development teams to design and optimize database structures. Review and recommend improvements to existing database designs. Identify and optimize slow queries, indexes, and system resource utilization.
• Plan and execute database upgrades ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity. Stay informed about the latest cloud database releases and patches, applying updates as necessary.
• Monitor database growth and performance trends to anticipate and address capacity requirements. Provide recommendations for resource scaling or configuration adjustments proactively for cost optimizations.
• Develop and maintain scripts for automating routine database maintenance tasks.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, providing expertise on database solutions.
• Document database configurations, processes, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Develop and test disaster recovery plans ensuring business continuity. Coordinate and conduct regular disaster recovery drills.
• Investigate and resolve database-related incidents and issues promptly. Actively participate in the Incident Management process.
• Provide on-call support for production databases.
• Share expertise and knowledge with team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience
• 6+ years of DBA experience with at least 4 years of Postgres administration
• 3+ years of cloud-based DBA experience
• Experience with large volume OLTP database systems
• Solid knowledge of Linux commands and shell scripting
• Solid understanding of relational database systems
• Solid understanding of database security best practices
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
• Experience with IaC tools like Terraform is a plus
• Experience with configuration management tools like Saltstack, Ansible, Chef is a plus
• Experience with SOC2 compliance is a plus

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