Senior Database Administrator (PostgreSQL)

Tabby; Riyadh; Remote; SAR 262,000 - 338,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to maintain and optimize relational databases. The role involves collaborating with engineering teams, ensuring database integrity, and implementing disaster recovery strategies. Candidates should have extensive PostgreSQL experience and problem-solving skills. This full-time role offers remote work flexibility, paid leave, stock options, and additional wellness benefits.

Benefits

Full-time B2B contract

22 paid leave days annually

Stock options in a pre-IPO company

Flexi benefits for wellness, travel, or learning

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with database backup and recovery procedures.
• Strong knowledge of database design and coding.
• Familiarity with real-time data streaming technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain large relational databases.
• Implement and manage disaster recovery systems.
• Monitor database performance and optimize queries.

Skills

Experience with PostgreSQL

Proficiency in PostgreSQL setup

Ability to read and write complex queries

Strong problem-solving skills

Familiarity with programming/scripting languages

Education

Certification in database management

Tools

PgBouncer

Database management tools

Cloud platforms (GCP, AWS)

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Senior Database Administrator to join our Infrastructure team. You’ll work on high-impact projects in a high-growth environment, alongside a world-class remote engineering team spread across 20+ countries.

Tabby creates financial freedom in the way people shop, earn and save by reshaping their relationship with money. The company’s flagship offering allows shoppers to split their payments online and in-store with no interest or fees. Tabby serves 40,000+ global brands and small businesses, helping accelerate growth by offering easy and flexible payments online and in stores.

Tabby generates significant transaction volume for partner brands and maintains a high-growth, multinational presence. The company launched in 2019 and has raised over $1 billion in equity and debt funding, with a current valuation of $3.3 billion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, construct, install, and maintain large relational databases.
• Maintain the integrity and security of the database, including backups and recovery procedures.
• Implement and manage disaster recovery and failover systems.
• Monitor database performance, implement changes, and apply new patches and versions when required.
• Optimize queries for performance.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize database usage.
• Set up and maintain database replication, clustering, mirroring, and other high availability strategies.
• Use and understand tools like PgBouncer and modern monitoring systems.
• Stay updated with the latest database technologies and best practices.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience with PostgreSQL is mandatory.
• Proficiency in PostgreSQL setup, replication, upgrade, monitoring and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience with PgBouncer.
• Ability to read and write complex queries.
• Experience with backup and recovery procedures, as well as PITR.
• Strong knowledge of database design, documentation, and coding.
• Familiarity with database management tools and performance tuning techniques.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Familiarity with programming/scripting languages like Bash, Python, Go, etc.
• Experience with DbaaS on cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS (a plus).

Desired Skills:

• Certification in database management or equivalent training (a plus).
• Experience in migrating large databases between cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of the latest trends in database administration.
• Familiarity with modern DevOps practices such as Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm.
• Experience in real-time data streaming technologies such as Debezium/Flink.

What we offer:

• Full-time B2B contract
• Fully remote setup
• Up to 20% tax allowance
• 22 paid leave days annually
• Stock options (ESOP) in a fast-scaling, pre-IPO company
• Flexi benefits for wellness, travel, or learning
• Work with a high-performing, international engineering team in a global fintech unicorn

Relocation support is available to our hubs in Armenia, Georgia, Serbia, Portugal, and Spain, including flights, temporary accommodation, and legal setup.

About Tabby

Tabby creates financial freedom in the way people shop, earn and save, by reshaping their relationship with money. The company’s flagship offering allows shoppers to split their payments online and in-store with no interest or fees. Tabby serves 32,000+ global brands and small businesses, helping accelerate growth by offering easy and flexible payments online and in stores.

Tabby generates substantial transaction volume for its partner brands and has a high-rated, widely used app in the GCC region. Tabby launched operations in 2020 and has raised over $1 billion in equity and debt funding from global and regional investors.

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