Senior Database Administrator

WHO WE ARE

The Trustly Americas team combines PayWithMyBank, a 2012 Silicon Valley startup, with Trustly AB of Sweden, following their 2019 merger. Our team represents 30 nationalities, serving 8,300 merchants, connecting to 650 million consumers, and 12,000 banks across 33 countries. Our global network processes over $42 billion annually.

Our digital account-to-account platform redefines the speed, simplicity, and security of payments. Consumers pay for purchases by simply signing into their bank accounts, bypassing the card networks, and never leaving a merchant’s site or app – no credit card numbers or separate account setup necessary. With offices in Vitoria, Brazil, Silicon Valley in the US, and global headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, we are a culturally diverse team. Across Brazil, we have embraced remote work from home policy.

At Trustly, we believe that inclusion and diversity are essential foundations for building a fair and equitable society. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, or disability status. Our main goal is to provide a fair, welcoming, diverse environment with opportunities for all collaborators. The stages of our selection process take place online and without distinction of any kind.

It’s a great time to join Trustly as the Americas team is growing fast. If you thrive in an entrepreneurially-minded, fast-paced, casual, professional, positive, and rewarding work environment, check us out!

About the team

The DBA team is integral to the Software Architecture group, responsible for designing, testing, planning, implementing, protecting, operating, managing, and maintaining enterprise databases. The team is based in Brazil and collaborates closely with the Business, Engineering, DevOps, and SRE teams in Brazil and USA.

About the role

DBAs play a crucial role in ensuring the stability, scalability, and performance of our databases, working closely with software architects, engineers, DevOps, and SREs who focus on the application side. This collaboration ensures that both the databases and applications are robust, efficient, and aligned with the overall architecture. Initially focused on database administration tasks, the role emphasizes operational efficiency, evolution, and growth. The team is committed to maintaining a seamless integration between database operations and application development, fostering a clear pathway to professional growth and continuous development.

What you'll do:

• Technical Expertise and Maintenance: Performing regular maintenance tasks, tuning database settings for optimal performance, tackling complex database challenges, and monitoring database performance to ensure fast query responses.
• Backup, Recovery, and Security: Implementing advanced backup and recovery strategies, formulating comprehensive disaster recovery plans, and ensuring robust security measures.
• Performance Improvement: Implementing database changes to improve performance, developing sharding and indexing policies, and running performance tests to validate recommendations.
• Collaboration and Communication: Enhancing team effectiveness through strategic collaboration with software architects, system administrators, engineers, and data analysts, and preparing and presenting statistical information for internal and external use.
• Strategy and Innovation: Contributing significantly to database strategy, innovating in areas of database architecture and security, setting standards for data protection and performance optimization, and proactively making recommendations for system improvements.
• Documentation and Policy Development: Determining, enforcing, and documenting database policies, procedures, and standards to ensure consistency and best practices across the organization.

Who you are:

• Extensive Experience: Proven experience in database design, implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance, particularly in high availability environments.

• PostgreSQL Expertise: Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with PostgreSQL administration and performance tuning.

• SQL and BI Proficiency: Solid understanding of SQL and Business Intelligence concepts.

• Linux/Unix Proficiency: Strong command-line skills in Unix environments, essential for administering PostgreSQL databases, including familiarity with shell scripting for automation of routine tasks.

• Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical skills, capable of monitoring database performance and evaluating complex information from various sources.

• Communication Skills: Great communication skills, able to effectively communicate with managers, developers, and other stakeholders.

• Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail to understand complex systems and recognize how minor errors can lead to major problems.

• Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills to quickly and effectively resolve issues as they arise.

• Professional Development: Commitment to continuous learning and development, fostering a culture of innovation and operational excellence.

Plus Items:

• AWS Solutions:

• Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL: Experience in deploying and managing PostgreSQL instances using Amazon RDS, including configuring read replicas, automated backups, and snapshots.

• Amazon Aurora: Knowledge of using Amazon Aurora for relational database solutions, leveraging its high performance and availability features.

• Virtualization/Containerization Platforms:

• Docker: Proficiency in containerizing PostgreSQL using Docker, managing container lifecycles, and orchestrating containers using Docker Compose.

• Kubernetes: Experience with Kubernetes for deploying, scaling, and managing PostgreSQL in containerized environments. Knowledge of using Helm charts for PostgreSQL deployments and ensuring high availability and resilience within Kubernetes clusters.

Very Cool Points:

• Amazon Redshift: Knowledge of using Amazon Redshift for data warehousing solutions, including ETL processes, performance tuning, and managing large datasets.
• Amazon DMS: Experience with Amazon Database Migration Service (DMS) for migrating databases to AWS with minimal downtime.
• English Proficiency: Fluency in English is a plus.

Our perks and benefits:

• Bradesco health and dental plan, for you and your dependents, with no co-payment cost;
• Life insurance with differentiated coverage;
• Meal voucher and supermarket voucher;
• Home Office Allowance;
• Wellhub - Platform that gives access to spaces for physical activities and online classes;
• Trustly Club - Discount at educational institutions and partner stores;
• Monthly happy hours with iFood coupon;
• English Program - Online group classes with a private teacher;
• Extended maternity and paternity leave;
• Birthday Off;
• Flexible hours/Home Office - our culture is remote-first! You can work in every city in Brazil;
• Welcome Kit - We work with Apple equipment (Macbook Pro, iPhone) and we send many more treats! Spoiler alert: Equipment can be purchased by you according to internal criteria!;
• Annual premium - As a member of our team, you are eligible to receive an annual bonus, at the company's discretion, based on the achievement of our KPIs and individual performance;
• Referral Program - If you refer a candidate and we hire the person, you will receive a reward for that!

Check out our Glassdoor or our Brazil Life page on Linkedin for more details about Brazil, our culture, and much more.

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At Trustly, we embrace and celebrate diversity of all forms and the value it brings to our employees and customers. We are proud and committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and believe an open and inclusive environment enables people to do their best work. All decisions regarding hiring, advancement, and any other aspects of employment are made solely on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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