Senior Cloud Database Administrator

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dLocal enables the biggest companies in the world to collect payments in 40 countries in emerging markets.
Global brands rely on us to increase conversion rates and simplify payment expansion effortlessly.
As both a payments processor and a merchant of record where we operate, we make it possible for our merchants to make inroads into the world's fastest-growing, emerging markets.By joining us you will be a part of an amazing global team that makes it all happen, in a flexible, remote-first dynamic culture with travel, health and learning benefits, among others.
Being a part of dLocal means working with 1000+ teammates from 30+ different nationalities and developing an international career that impacts millions of people's daily lives.
We are builders, we never run from a challenge, we are customer-centric, and if this sounds like you, we know you will thrive in our team.What's the opportunity?
We are looking for a Senior Cloud DBA with strong experience in MySQL (Aurora/RDS/Community) and AWS cloud infrastructure to join our high-impact platform team.This role requires a combination of deep database expertise, scripting and automation skills, and familiarity with modern cloud-native environments.
You will be responsible for managing mission-critical databases in a fast-paced microservices ecosystem, ensuring performance, scalability, observability, and availability.What will I be doing?
Interact daily with software and infrastructure engineers to provide reliable database services in production and staging environmentsMaintain and optimize MySQL (Aurora, RDS, and Community) instances running in AWS, ensuring performance, reliability, and zero downtimeDesign and implement HA and disaster recovery strategies using Aurora Clusters, Replication, Snapshots, BackupsWrite and review SQL queries, procedures, and indexing strategies to optimize workloadsPerform database migrations between versions, platforms, or environments without downtime.Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python, Shell Script, and AWS CLIEnable observability and alerting using tools like CloudWatch, Performance Insights, custom metrics, and logsDefine access controls, user privileges, and implement database security best practicesPlan and lead the segregation of large monolithic databases into smaller, more manageable, scalable schemasPropose and implement improvements for database monitoring, automation, and reliabilityBe part of a 24/7 support rotation for major incident response (required)What skills do I need?
Deep experience managing MySQL database environments in productionExpert knowledge of MySQL RDBMS internals (v8+) and Aurora MySQL / RDS MySQLStrong SQL performance tuning, indexing strategies, and query optimizationDeep understanding of MySQL internals: information_schema, performance_schema, slow query logs, show engine innodb status, etcExperience with high-throughput, highly available environments (Multi-primary, read replicas, clustering)Good scripting experience: Python, Shell Script, and AWS CLIFamiliarity with GitOps and IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principlesWorking knowledge of AWS Services: - Storage & Data: S3, DynamoDB, ElastiCache (Redis/Memcached), OpenSearch, EBS -Data Movement & Monitoring: DMS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Kinesis, KafkaExperience with observability and monitoring tools and alerting frameworksStrong ownership and a proactive problem-solver mindsetPassion for automation and process improvementExcellent communication and collaboration skillsWillingness to take part in an on-call rotation and respond to emergencies when neededAppetite for learning and adopting new tools and technologiesNice to HaveExperience with MySQL tools like: Percona Toolkit, mydumper, mysqlpump, GH-OST, MySQL Shell, ProxySQLExperience with NoSQL systems: DynamoDB, MongoDBExperience with in-memory data stores: Redis / ElastiCacheFamiliarity with Apache Kafka or other messaging systemsKnowledge of serverless and container-based architectures (Lambda, ECS, EKS)Experience using GenAI (generative AI) for coding, automation, or monitoring tasksWhat do we offer?
Besides the tailored benefits we have for each country, dLocal will help you thrive and go that extra mile by offering you:Remote work: work from anywhere or one of our offices around the globe
*Flexibility: we have flexible schedules and we are driven by performanceFintech industry: work in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment, with plenty to build and boost your creativityReferral bonus program: our internal talents are the best recruiters - refer someone ideal for a role and get rewardedLearning & development: get access to a Premium Coursera subscriptionLanguage classes: we provide free English, Spanish, or Portuguese classesSocial budget: you'll get a monthly budget to chill out with your team (in person or remotely) and deepen your connections
dLocal Houses: want to rent a house to spend one week anywhere in the world coworking with your team?
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For people based in Montevideo (Uruguay) applying to non-IT roles, 55% monthly attendance to the office is requiredWhat happens after you apply?
Our Talent Acquisition team is invested in creating the best candidate experience possible, so don't worry, you will definitely hear from us.
We will review your CV and keep you posted by email at every step of the process
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