Database Administrator

HappyGlobal Service; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off and company holidays

Job summary

HappyGlobal Service is seeking a Database Administrator/DBRE to own cloud and on-prem database reliability, performance and security. You will drive engineering solutions for stability and compliance across AWS RDS/Aurora, GCP Cloud SQL, and MySQL/PostgreSQL/Redis/SQL Server environments.

Responsibilities include defining SLOs, enhancing monitoring, implementing backups, optimizing queries, and ensuring high availability with replication and failover.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on DBA / DBRE experience with cloud and on-prem databases.
• Deep expertise in MySQL or PostgreSQL; Redis, SQL Server, or Oracle is a plus.
• Experience with Terraform and scripting (Python or Shell) for automation.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day cloud and on-prem database operations and reliability.
• Define and measure database SLOs and strengthen monitoring and alerting.
• Design and implement backup strategies and perform recovery drills.
• Perform SQL review, slow-query optimization, and index planning.
• Maintain high-availability through replication, clustering, and failover.
• Enforce RBAC, data encryption, auditing and masking.
• Collaborate with development, SRE and security teams on automation.

Skills

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Redis

AWS (RDS/Aurora)

GCP (Cloud SQL)

Terraform

Python / Shell scripting

Monitoring & observability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Database Administrator (DBA / DBRE)‑Cloud Database Operations & Reliability Engineering

About

This is an opportunity at a fast‑growing technology company. Our US branch is looking for a detail‑oriented Database Administrator (DBA / DBRE) to own cloud and on‑prem database reliability, performance and compliance. You will build engineering‑driven solutions to keep our database environment stable, resilient and secure.

Role Summary

In this role, you will be responsible for day‑to‑day operations, monitoring, and reliability of our cloud and local database environments. You will drive engineering solutions to ensure system stability, performance, and compliance with data privacy regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Database Operations

Own day‑to‑day operations, monitoring, and reliability of cloud databases (AWS RDS / Aurora, GCP Cloud SQL, etc.) and on‑prem databases (MySQL / PostgreSQL / Redis / SQL Server, etc.).

Database Reliability Engineering (DBRE)

Define and measure database SLOs, strengthen monitoring and alerting systems. Manage database resources via IaC (Terraform), focusing on elasticity and production stability.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Design and implement backup strategies; perform regular recovery drills to guarantee data reliability and business continuity against defined RPO / RTO targets.

Database Performance Optimization

Conduct SQL review, slow‑query troubleshooting & optimization, index planning and database parameter tuning.

High‑Availability Architecture

Maintain highly‑available database systems through replication, clustering and fail‑over management.

Data Security & Compliance

Implement RBAC, audit logging, encryption and data masking. Enforce all data‑layer security policies.

Cross‑team Collaboration

Partner with software development, SRE and security teams to push forward database automation initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred; equivalent professional experience is acceptable. Minimum 3+ years hands‑on DBA / DBRE experience required.

Deep practical expertise in MySQL OR PostgreSQL. Experience with Redis, SQL Server or Oracle is a strong plus.

Solid cloud database experience with AWS (RDS / Aurora) or GCP (Cloud SQL); hands‑on with elastic scaling and HA configurations.

Practical experience using IaC (Terraform) plus scripting (Python / Shell) for database automation tasks.

Hands‑on experience with database monitoring & observability tooling.

Legally authorized to work full‑time in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience building database SLO, SLI frameworks
• Production experience with large‑scale Redis deployments
• Experience designing enterprise database security & compliance controls

What We Offer

• Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Opportunities to grow within a fast‑expanding global tech organization

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with all federal, state and local anti‑discrimination laws including California FEHA. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, protected veteran status or any other category protected under applicable law.

Additional Notes

Background check will be conducted only after issuance of a conditional offer of employment, in full compliance with applicable US state and federal regulations.