We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator with strong expertise in PostgreSQL and MySQL to join our team. Experience with additional database technologies such as SQL Server and MongoDB is a strong advantage. This role also involves working with cloud-native database services across providers such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. Candidates with database migration experience will be given preference.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL and MySQL databases in production environments
- Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization of database systems
- Perform database migrations (on-premises to cloud and cross-cloud environments)
- Troubleshoot and resolve database issues across development, testing, and production environments
- Implement database monitoring, backup strategies, and security best practices
- Collaborate with development, DevOps, and data teams on schema design, query tuning, and ETL pipelines
- Participate in capacity planning, cost optimization, and automation initiatives
- Document database systems, configurations, procedures, and runbooks
Required Qualifications:
- 4 years of hands-on experience with PostgreSQL in production environments
- 4 years of experience with MySQL
- Experience with at least one public cloud platform (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including managed database services (e.g., RDS, Cloud SQL)
- Strong SQL skills with a solid understanding of indexing, query optimization, and partitioning
- Proven knowledge of backup & recovery strategies, replication, and high-availability configurations
- Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible)
- Experience supporting database migration projects (e.g., PostgreSQL to cloud, MongoDB to Atlas, SQL Server upgrades)
- Familiarity with MongoDB, SQL Server, Neo4j, or other NoSQL databases
- Experience with ETL tools, BigQuery, or data warehousing concepts
- Relevant certifications (PostgreSQL, MySQL, AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Exposure to DevOps practices and infrastructure-as-code tools
Skills Required
- 4 years of hands-on experience with PostgreSQL in production environments
- 4 years of experience with MySQL
- Experience with at least one public cloud platform including managed database services
- Strong SQL skills with a solid understanding of indexing and query optimization
- Proven knowledge of backup and recovery strategies
- Proficiency in scripting and automation
- Experience supporting database migration projects
- Familiarity with MongoDB or SQL Server
- Experience with ETL tools or data warehousing concepts
- Relevant certifications (PostgreSQL, MySQL, AWS, GCP or Azure)
What We Do
Commit is a global tech services company with offices in Israel, US, Canada, UK, and Europe. The company was founded in 2005 and has over 700 multi-disciplinary innovation experts who serve a broad range of companies, from small startups to large enterprises in multiple business sectors. Commit specializes in advanced technologies and applications with dedicated practices in Cloud, GenAI, Software, IoT, Big Data, Cyber, Collaboration, Data center migration projects, and more. Commit offers innovative, end-to-end technology solutions by developing custom software and IoT platforms for clients looking to build their next-gen products within the modern ICT world. Commit’s complete and comprehensive engineering powerhouse of resources, and proprietary Flexible R&D methodology helps transform its clients’ technology visions into high-quality products while reducing costs and improving time-to-market.
