Green Dot-posted 6 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Remote • Los Angeles, CA
1,001-5,000 employees

Green Dot Corporation is seeking a Senior 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.

  • 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.
  • 7+ years of experience in database administration, with 2+ years in a senior or lead role.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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