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Database Administrator
Location
Texas
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Database Administrator
Hyphen Solutions
• This position manages AWS RDS (MySQL 8.0 and PostgreSQL 15) databases that support large scale application workloads. • The DBA ensures the performance, reliability, and security of the data layer while collaborating closely with application engineering teams. • The role is responsible for managing, optimizing, and supporting the organization’s database environments, with emphasis on SQL query development and performance tuning. • The DBA serves as the primary escalation point for database and data related issues and works with internal teams to maintain dependable data access across applications. • The DBA also partners with customer care to troubleshoot reported problems and executes operational scripts as required.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience
- 3 to 5 years of hands‑on experience with relational database systems, specifically MySQL and PostgreSQL
- Strong knowledge of database design, normalization, indexing strategies, and query optimization
- Proficient in writing, maintaining, and tuning SQL and PL/pgSQL (or MySQL stored procedures where applicable)
- Proficient with MySQL Workbench, pgAdmin, and command‑line administrative utilities
- Proficient with Git for source control and database change management
- Experience with database backup, restore, point‑in‑time recovery, and replication
- Knowledge of schema versioning and migration tools commonly used with Spring Boot
- Comfortable supporting 24×7 production environments and participating in on‑call rotations
- Ability to learn modern technologies quickly and adapt to evolving architectures
- Willingness to work after hours or weekends during production issues or planned maintenance
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks independently and work effectively in a dynamic, team‑oriented environment
- Experience with Java Spring Boot application architectures, including connection pooling and ORM layers such as Hibernate, is a plus
- Experience with AWS RDS, Aurora, or other cloud database services is a plus
- Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash, or similar) is a plus
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
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