Senior DBA - FinTech Data Platform (PostgreSQL, MongoDB)

Catalyst24; Bogotá; Presencial; COP 80.000.000 - 140.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Catalyst24 is seeking a Senior DBA in Bogote1, Colombia to maintain and optimize production and development databases across PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra and MongoDB. You will drive performance tuning, backups, security, and schema design in collaboration with software teams.

The role emphasizes disaster recovery, high availability, and working within a FinTech-aligned, regulated environment. Strong scripting, monitoring, and cloud familiarity (AWS) are valued.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field.
• 2-5 years of experience working as a DBA or in a database operations role.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major RDBMS (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle) and MongoDB.
• Solid understanding of database performance tuning, backups, and security.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and scripting (e.g., Bash, Python).
• Working knowledge of database monitoring tools and logging systems.
• Good understanding of relational data modeling and SQL optimization.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Strong soft skills, including communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.
• Familiarity with Cloud environments (AWS).
• English proficiency: Intermediate/Advanced (B1-B2).

Responsabilidades

• Manage and maintain databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra, MongoDB in production and development environments.
• Monitor database performance and implement tuning strategies to optimize speed and reliability.
• Perform regular maintenance tasks including indexing, performance optimization and patching.
• Support database security practices including access controls, encryption, and audits.
• Help implement disaster recovery plans and high-availability solutions.
• Assist in designing and updating schemas, stored procedures, and queries in collaboration with development teams.
• Participate in database deployments as part of CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor logs, alerts, and usage trends, and respond to incidents as needed.
• Document processes, configurations, and database workflows for team use.
• Implement initiatives to support the growth and proper functioning of the business.

Conocimientos

Database administration

Performance tuning

Security best practices

CI/CD in database deployments

Cross-functional collaboration

Scripting (Bash, Python)

AWS familiarity

English proficiency (B1-B2)

Linux/Unix familiarity

Monitoring and logging

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems

Herramientas

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

Oracle

Microsoft SQL Server

SQL Server

AWS

Descripción del empleo

Catalyst24 is seeking a Senior DBA in Bogote1, Colombia to maintain and optimize production and development databases across PostgreSQL, MySQL, Cassandra and MongoDB. You will drive performance tuning, backups, security, and schema design in collaboration with software teams.

The role emphasizes disaster recovery, high availability, and working within a FinTech-aligned, regulated environment. Strong scripting, monitoring, and cloud familiarity (AWS) are valued.