Lead Database Administrator

We are looking for a seasoned, hands-on Lead DBA / Database Engineer to play a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our platforms. This role blends database engineering, cloud infrastructure, automation, and reliability engineering, working closely with cross-functional teams to run large-scale, fault-tolerant systems on Google Cloud.

What Youll Do

• Lead design, implementation, and operations of highly available, scalable database systems
• Own production stability, performance tuning, scalability, and reliability
• Work hands-on with SQL & MongoDB (schema design, optimization, sharding, replication)
• Automate database and infrastructure operations using Shell, Python, and Terraform
• Define & track SLOs / SLIs, and proactively mitigate reliability risks
• Evaluate system architectures to identify bottlenecks and failure points
• Partner with Security teams on compliance, vulnerability management, and incident response
• Drive performance, cost optimization, and operational excellence
• Maintain strong documentation and promote knowledge sharing
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues in distributed systems

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in DBA / Database Engineering
• Strong expertise in SQL (design, indexing, tuning)
• Deep hands-on experience with MongoDB (aggregation, replication, sharding)
• Strong scripting skills: Shell, Python, Terraform
• Solid Google Cloud experience (Cloud SQL, HA/DR, monitoring)
• Experience supporting mission-critical production systems
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployments
• Experience installing and troubleshooting Java applications

Nice to Have

• Bachelors degree in computer science / engineering
• Experience with distributed systems, HA architectures & capacity planning
• Familiarity with ML/AI concepts for automation, anomaly detection, or predictive maintenance

If you enjoy solving complex system challenges and building reliable, scalable platformswed love to hear from you!