Database Administrator III

Job Requirements

Phenom Intro:

Our purpose is to help a billion people find the right work! Phenom is an AI-Powered talent experience platform that is redefining the HR tech space. We have grown into a global organization with offices in 6 countries and over 1,500 employees. As an HR tech unicorn organization, innovation and creativity is within our DNA. Come help us make every talent moment Phenomenal!

What You'll Do:

• Database Architecture & Design: Lead the design, implementation, and scaling of databases across multiple platforms including MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Postgres, MySQL, and Elasticsearch to ensure scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Performance Tuning & Optimization: Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex performance issues in production databases; implement best practices for indexing, replication, partitioning, and sharding.
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery: Architect solutions for database backup, failover, disaster recovery, and load balancing.
• Data Security & Compliance: Ensure the security of the database systems, adhering to data governance and compliance policies.
• Collaboration & Leadership: Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Data Engineering, DevOps, and Product Development to integrate database solutions with broader system architecture.
• Mentorship: Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior engineers and database administrators.
• Automation: Drive the automation of routine tasks to improve efficiency, including the use of scripts for database maintenance, monitoring, and upgrades.
• Technology Evaluation: Stay up-to-date with the latest database technologies and tools, evaluating and recommending the adoption of new solutions where appropriate.

What You've Done:

• Proven experience as a Database Engineer/Architect with expertise in MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Postgres, MySQL, and Elasticsearch.
• Strong understanding of database design, optimization, and administration across both SQL and NoSQL platforms.
• Proficiency in database performance tuning, capacity planning, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with cloud-based database solutions (e.g., AWS / Azure) is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of data replication, clustering, partitioning, and sharding techniques.
• Hands-on experience with database backup, restore, and recovery procedures.
• Strong programming and scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Understanding of machine learning and big data technologies.

Experience & Education:

• Relevant experience 8 to 12 years
• Engineering degree or Sixteen years of fulltime education.