Lead DBA

Green Dot • Los Angeles, CA

20h • Remote

About The Position

Green Dot Corporation is seeking a Lead Database Administrator to join the DBA Team, focusing on the design, implementation, and maintenance of mission-critical database systems. This role will ensure high availability, performance, and security of data infrastructure supporting financial services platforms.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in database administration
• Expertise in SQL Server; experience with NoSQL databases such as CosmosDB.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, PL/pgSQL, and performance tuning techniques.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), including RDS, Aurora, and Redshift.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and monitoring solutions (Datadog, Prometheus and Redgate).
• Knowledge of data replication, partitioning, and high-availability configurations.
• Experience implementing security controls and auditing mechanisms for sensitive data.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in fintech or regulated financial services environments.
• Familiarity with data warehouse integrations and analytics platforms.
• Contributions to database performance optimization or open-source DBA tools.
• Strong communication and documentation skills for cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize relational and NoSQL databases across production and non-production environments.
• Design and implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Monitor database performance and proactively address bottlenecks and anomalies.
• Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and regulatory standards (e.g., PCI DSS, SOC 2).
• Perform capacity planning and support scalability initiatives for high-volume transaction systems.
• Develop and maintain documentation for database architecture, processes, and procedures.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for database-related issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees