Lead Database Administrator

Zeta • Basking Ridge, NJ

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About The Position

We are looking for a Lead Database Engineer to oversee the design, administration, and optimization of enterprise database systems supporting critical applications and data platforms. The role involves leading database operations, customer engagement, performance tuning, backup and recovery, security, high availability, and mentoring teams to ensure scalable, reliable, and secure database environments.

Requirements

• Experience in Database Administration – configuration, backup/restore, replication, etc.
• Experience in mentoring a team of database administrators.
• Experience in performance optimization techniques
• Bachelor's degree in Computer science or equivalent
• Excellent Troubleshooting and Communication skills
• Exceptional knowledge of PostgreSQL (experience with MySQL is a plus).
• Ability to solve problems, make sound decisions and use good judgement
• Experience in any one of the scripting languages (bash, python)
• Experience in automating DBA activities using Terraform technologies
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in engineering (computer science, information systems)
• 8 to 12 years hands-on experience on various relational databases with PostgreSQL as primary skillset.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with databases of large sizes which are in the order of 10s of TBs is a plus

Responsibilities

• Accountable to manage Zeta’s ever growing cloud based PostgreSQL and MySQL database clusters across the world.
• Lead a dedicated team of database administrators to provide high quality DBA support for Postgres and MySQL clusters across the world.
• Work closely with the Engineering Director and supervise the DBA team, delegate tasks, mentor, and encourage best practices.
• Work closely with various application development teams to ensure database changes adhere to best practices and are properly prioritized and scheduled.
• Should be hands-on supporting large-scale database running on AWS
• Proactively identify areas of optimization and troubleshoot database performance issues
• Improve service availability and scalability through tuning, automation, tools, and process
• In addition to Relational Databases, be involved in everything related to NoSQL and New SQL databases like couchDB, Yugabyte and their deployments, design, maintenance, migrations, administration, configuration, etc.
• Perform various audits of existing databases, figure out possible improvements and ways to implement them efficiently.

Benefits

• We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
• We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities to apply and believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success
• We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior