Remote MSSQL Database Administrator (DBA)

at  Paymentology

Paymentology is the first truly global issuer-processor, giving banks and fintechs the technology, team and experience to rapidly issue and process Mastercard, Visa and UnionPay cards across more than 50 countries, at scale.
Our advanced, multi-cloud platform, offering both shared and dedicated processing instances, vast global presence and richer, real-time data, set us apart as the leader in payments.
As a MSSQL Database Administrator at Paymentology, you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity and performance of our mission-critical databases. Your duties will include monitoring database performance, troubleshooting issues, implementing security measures, and planning for database growth and scalability.

Tasks

• Partner with our development team to design and optimize database schemas, as well as configure SQL Server databases
• Handle all database administration tasks and enhance database performance
• Ensure the integrity and availability of our critical data through end-to-end backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery strategies
• Safeguard our sensitive data by managing security, user access, encryption, and optimizing our database security protocols
• Proactively monitor database performance and troubleshoot issues using advanced monitoring tools and processes
• Be available for on-call support as required to address database emergencies and critical issues
• Streamline operations by developing automated scripts to handle database maintenance and repetitive tasks
• Manage database migrations, including cluster upgrades, version migrations, and transitions to cloud-based services such as AWS

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related technical field
• 5-7 years of hands-on experience working as a SQL Server database administrator
• Proficient in scripting languages like PowerShell and Python to automate database maintenance
• Knowledge of tools like GitHub and Terraform
• Proven experience architecting, planning, and implementing database migrations, especially to cloud platforms like AWS or Azure
• Familiarity with Redis and PostgreSQL is preferred
• Committed to continuous learning and professional development

Let’s also not forget languages (not the programming kind); While you will work with colleagues located throughout the world, English is our company language so it’s important that you be able to communicate at a fluent level, in both spoken and written form.
As a key member of our technical team, you will be expected to maintain high availability and be ready to address critical incidents, ensuring the continuous performance of our systems. This includes being part of an on-call schedule to support 24/7 operations.
At Paymentology we value making a difference to the lives of the people who work for us and who live in the communities where we operate. You can look forward to working with a diverse, global team where Paymentologists at all levels play an important part in our global mission to advance the world through payments and make a difference on a global scale

• Partner with our development team to design and optimize database schemas, as well as configure SQL Server databases
• Handle all database administration tasks and enhance database performance
• Ensure the integrity and availability of our critical data through end-to-end backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery strategies
• Safeguard our sensitive data by managing security, user access, encryption, and optimizing our database security protocols
• Proactively monitor database performance and troubleshoot issues using advanced monitoring tools and processes
• Be available for on-call support as required to address database emergencies and critical issues
• Streamline operations by developing automated scripts to handle database maintenance and repetitive tasks
• Manage database migrations, including cluster upgrades, version migrations, and transitions to cloud-based services such as AW