Database administrator

Job Duties:
Managing databases on premises, as well as in cloud (i.e. daily support, performance improvements, backups and replication)
Handling migration of large data sets between databases
Providing technical direction and guidance toward DB configuration
Effectively collaborating with all the departments to achieve operational and project goals
Working with the information security team to maintain security, access rights and compliance of the databases
Recommending and implementing emerging database technologies.

Qualifications / Experience:
BSc/MSc in Information Technology or any other relevant field
Proven experience in a similar position, preferably in the financial services industry
Strong knowledge of Linux and Windows systems
Proficient understanding of high availability technologies in databases
Proficient in writing and optimizing SQL statements
Proficient in writing Shell scripts
Proficient understanding of DB tuning
Strong experience in MySQL/MariaDB (both on premises and AWS RDS versions including Aurora)
Experience in MSSQL (Both on premises and on Azure SQL) is a strong plus
Experience in PostgreSQL, AWS Redshift, MongoDB will be considered an advantage