Database Administrator (DBA)

albo, México; Mexico; On-site; PHP 502,200 - 669,600; Full time

Job summary

albo, México, is seeking a high-performing Database Administrator (DBA) to manage and optimize their core financial data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will oversee a hybrid database ecosystem, ensuring availability and robust security for critical services.

Required qualifications include 4+ years of DBA experience, strong MySQL and MongoDB skills, and expertise in performance tuning. Candidates should be equipped with AI tools and scripting knowledge to enhance operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a DBA in high-transaction production environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with MySQL, MongoDB, and similar distributed databases.
• Deep expertise in execution plans and query optimization.

Responsibilities

• Administer and monitor our hybrid database ecosystem.
• Guarantee 99.99% availability for on-premise MySQL instances.
• Proactively identify bottlenecks and optimize complex queries.

Skills

Database Administration

Performance Tuning

AI Tools Integration

High Availability

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Infrastructure as Code

Tools

MySQL

MongoDB

SingleStoreDB

Job description

albo is a leading fintech company offering financial products to individuals and SMB’s with the mission to bring financial freedom to everyone everywhere.

About the job

At albo, we are looking for a high-performing Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, optimize, and scale our core financial data infrastructure. You will oversee a unique hybrid environment powering critical services, including Mexico's SPEI payment system.

We seek a professional with a performance-first mindset who actively leverages AI tools to accelerate troubleshooting, automate repetitive tasks, and optimize database workloads.

What you’ll be doing at albo:

• Multi-Engine Management: Administer and monitor our hybrid database ecosystem: SingleStoreDB, MongoDB, and MySQL (Cloud and On-premise).
• Mission-Critical Operations: Guarantee 99.99% availability and robust security for our on-premise MySQL instances driving the SPEI platform.
• Performance Tuning: Proactively identify bottlenecks, optimize complex queries, refine indexes, and manage partitioning to ensure millisecond-level latencies.
• AI Acceleration: Integrate Generative AI tools into your daily workflow to speed up log analysis, automate scripting, and simulate load scenarios.
• Scalability & Architecture: Collaborate with Backend and Data Engineering teams to design scalable data models prepared for high-volume growth.
• Security & Compliance: Maintain strict backup policies, disaster recovery plans (DRP), and access controls adhering to fintech regulations.

About you and the type of skill you'll need:

• Experience: 4+ years as a DBA in high-transaction, production environments.
• Technical Stack: Strong hands‑on experience with MySQL, MongoDB, and distributed databases like SingleStoreDB (or similar).
• Performance Obsessed: Deep expertise in execution plans, query optimization, and hardware/resource tuning (CPU, I/O, Memory).
• AI-Powered Workflow: Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to increase efficiency, automate tasks, and write robust infrastructure scripts.
• Fintech/Banking Background: Experience handling critical financial systems or payment gateways (knowledge of SPEI regulations is a major plus).
• Automation Skills: Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible) is highly valued.
• High Availability & DRP: Another major plus is to have expertise in advanced database replication strategies, hands-on experience with cross-site replication for Disaster Recovery (DRP) and configuring Group Replication to build highly resilient, fault-tolerant clusters.