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OverviewTNS is looking for a Senior Database Administrator to be part of a team that maintains, enhances, and supports the databases and suite of TNS services for the TNS Payments Market.ResponsibilitiesThe TNS services are comprised of TNS and third party developed front-end and back-end applications focused on the transport and processing of financial transactions across the global TNS Payments environment, and the presentation of analytics related to those transactions to our internal and external customers. The supported list of databases includes Maria DB/MySQL, MS SQL, Postgres, AWS Aurora, RDS and Redshift.
The ideal candidate will need to be self-motivated and eager to work in a team environment with responsibility for the design, implementation, maintenance, and monitoring of database management systems, and provide technical leadership to the team. Their main responsibilities will be
- Install, configure and maintain the performance of database servers
- Administer and monitor assigned databases
- Work alongside Architecture and Development teams to ensure product scalability, performance, high availability and adherence to database standards
- Performance tuning of database systems and optimizing database security
- Analyze and tune SQL statements
- Diagnose and troubleshoot database issues
- Manage backup and recovery processes including replication for failover environments and disaster recovery
- Perform necessary patching and updates to databases following strict change management procedures
- Recommend and implement emerging database technologies
- Create and manage database reports, visualizations, and dashboards
- Create documentation/knowledge base articles that can be used by tier one and tier two support engineers in response to routine incidents
- Be available for on-call support as needed
- Mentor junior DBAs
The Ideal candidate is required to have:
A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology, or
equivalent technical experience
At least 8 - 12 years of experience in administering Postgres, MariaDB/MySQL and AWS Aurora/RDS databases
Experience in supporting and troubleshooting customer/operational issues
Demonstrated specialized experience handling large amounts of sensitive data to comply with GDPR and PCI requirements
Linux/Unix knowledge
AWS Cloud Practitioner certification
Capable of working under pressure with strict time schedule Reliable, dependable and available to support customers during off-hours
For this role, we anticipate paying $143,000k - $171,000K. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. TNS offers a competitive benefit package including medical and dental coverage, life insurance, paid holidays and vacations, and a 401K plan with company match.
Good verbal and written communication skills
Good troubleshooting and investigative skills
Desired qualifications
AWS Data Engineer certification
Java, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, NoSQL, DMS
Knowledge of Splunk otel, Zabbix and Grafana
Familiarity with scripting languages such as perl or python
Familiarity with back-end and front-end programming languages
Gitlab, JIRA, Ansible, Confluence
Experience in the Payments/Transaction processing industry highly desirable
If you are passionate about technology, love personal growth and opportunity, come see what TNS is all about!
TNS is an equal opportunity employer. TNS evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is considered a relative strength, with excellent PTO highlighted and increases after five years. Flexibility around taking time away from work supports a better overall balance for many roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are in place and are described as solid or subsidized in some contexts. Benefits are presented as competitive, reinforcing a stable baseline of health coverage.
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Transaction Network Services (TNS) is a leading global provider of data communications and interoperability solutions. Our global network and innovative value-added services enable transactions and the exchange of information to many of the world’s leading retailers, banks, payment processors, financial institutions and telecommunication firms. Founded in 1990 in the United States, TNS has grown steadily and now provides services to customers in over 60 countries across the Americas, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, with our reach extending to many more. TNS has designed and implemented a global data network which supports a variety of widely accepted communications protocols and is designed to be scalable and accessible by multiple methods.
