Sr Database Administrator

Job Posted 22 Hours Ago Posted 22 Hours Ago
Hiring Remotely in Brazil
Remote
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
As a Database Administrator, you will be responsible for the performance, integrity, and security of our databases. You will troubleshoot issues, optimize queries, and propose improvements to the database infrastructure.
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Why should you join dLocal?

dLocal enables the biggest companies in the world to collect payments in 40 countries in emerging markets. Global brands rely on us to increase conversion rates and simplify payment expansion effortlessly. As both a payments processor and a merchant of record where we operate, we make it possible for our merchants to make inroads into the world’s fastest-growing, emerging markets. 


By joining us you will be a part of an amazing global team that makes it all happen, in a flexible, remote-first dynamic culture with travel, health and learning benefits, among others. Being a part of dLocal means working with 1000+ teammates from 30+ different nationalities and developing an international career that impacts millions of people’s daily lives. We are builders, we never run from a challenge, we are customer-centric, and if this sounds like you, we know you will thrive in our team.


What’s the opportunity?


As our DBA (Database Administrator), you will be responsible for the performance, integrity and security of our databases, planning and developing ways to improve them, as well as in troubleshooting cases.


What will I be doing?

  • Interact daily with software engineers and participate in the systems operation process
  • Maintain AWS RDS/AURORA MySQL instances with high workloads and zero downtime
  • Write functions and procedures in SQL Language
  • Troubleshoot slow queries and possible performance issues/bottlenecks
  • Migrate databases between platforms and versions
  • Apply fixes, manage user access rights and privileges
  • Ensure data integrity and availability
  • Support BI, DW, Report, and DataLake Teams by optimizing queries and helping to define better strategies for data replication
  • Planning split of huge and monolithic database instances to lower, performative and optimized ones
  • Proposing improvements on the most common aspects related to maintenance, usage, and monitoring

What skills do I need?

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience managing MySQL database environments
  • Exceptional knowledge of AWS RDS/AURORA MySQL
  • Exceptional knowledge of MySQL RDBMs Architecture (versions 5.6, 5.7, and 8)
  • Database Instance configuration, performance, and tuning
  • Database objects optimization (table indexes, table statistics, table partitioning procedures, and function revision/code)
  • Deep SQL abilities (Query Optimization and proper indexing)
  • Experience working with HA solutions supporting high transaction workloads (Multi- Primary. Primary-Replica, Cluster, etc)
  • A clear understanding of database metrics and available monitoring tools on:
  •  AWS Cloud: AWS CloudWatch, RDS Performance Insights, and Common Metrics on AWS Console
  •  MySQL: information_schema, performance_schema, error logs, audit logs, slow query logs, and general logs, show engine innodb status
  • Proactivity to propose improvements on the team’s day-to-day and all current processes adopted
  • Ability to multi-task and flex when priorities change
  • Ability to influence peers and drive results through teamwork and collaboration

What do we offer?

Besides the tailored benefits we have for each country, dLocal will help you thrive and go that extra mile by offering you:

- Remote work: work from anywhere or one of our offices around the globe!*

- Flexibility: we have flexible schedules and we are driven by performance.

- Fintech industry: work in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment, with plenty to build and boost your creativity.

Referral bonus program: our internal talents are the best recruiters - refer someone ideal for a role and get rewarded.

Learning & development: get access to a Premium Coursera subscription.

Language classes: we provide free English, Spanish, or Portuguese classes.

Social budget: you'll get a monthly budget to chill out with your team (in person or remotely) and deepen your connections!

- dLocal Houses: want to rent a house to spend one week anywhere in the world coworking with your team? We’ve got your back!


*For people based in Montevideo (Uruguay) applying to non-IT roles, 55% monthly attendance to the office is required.


What happens after you apply?

Our Talent Acquisition team is invested in creating the best candidate experience possible, so don’t worry, you will definitely hear from us. We will review your CV and keep you posted by email at every step of the process!


Also, you can check out our webpage, Linkedin, Instagram, and Youtube for more about dLocal!

Top Skills

MySQL
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The Company
932 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

dLocal started with one goal – to close the payments innovation gap between global enterprise companies, and customers in emerging economies. We have over 900 payment methods, in more than 40 countries.

With the ability to accept local payment methods and facilitate cross-border fund settlement worldwide, our merchants reach billions of underserved consumers in the high-growth markets of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. dLocal offers the ideal payment solutions for global commerce:

Payins: Accept local payment methods
Payouts: Compliantly send funds cross-border
Defense Suite: Manage fraud effectively
dLocal for Platforms: Unify your platform’s payment solution
Local Issuing: Localize payments for your gig-economy workers, suppliers, and partners

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