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**

**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 lifecycl