Senior Database Administrator

Location: Colombia

Telesign connects, protects and proactively defends companies, customers and the digital interactions between them. With powerful AI that delivers identity with speed, accuracy and global reach, we enable Continuous Trust. Empowering companies to transact, communicate and engage with their customers free of fear, Continuous Trust makes the promise of the digital economy possible.

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to support mission-critical production environments in a 24x7 global operations setting. This role is key to ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability across our database platforms while collaborating closely with cross-functional technical teams.

Key responsibilities:

• Production Support Role with 24 x 7 responsibilities, work with Global Operations team to deliver 99.99% uptime. Coordinate and collaborate with DBA team members on priorities and support items requiring research.
• Provide database administration for Linux based database engines, Telesign’s production Microsoft SQL, PostgreSQL DBs, MySQL.  
• Support activities include DB installation, deployment, maintenance, performance tuning and optimization (SQL query, stored procedures & DB engine), troubleshooting/resolving DB problems, DB backups/restores, and insuring DB monitoring is in place to proactively alert Technology Operations to issues. 
• Support Developers with database queries patterns, table design, and performance recommendations. Key development units include high transaction volume OLTP/API products, Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, Data Science and Knowledge Engineering.
• Work closely with key staff to design/build a data warehouse from existing data sources. The data warehouse will support effective business operations through decision support, trending and reporting on key corporate performance indicators. 
• In conjunction with other senior technical staff, act as DB expert to deliver highly available, reliable DB platforms to support the business. 
• Provide consultative support for those less knowledgeable of DBs and their capabilities.  

Essential Requirements:

• University Degree in applied sciences (Equivalent work experience may be substituted where a candidate has clear technical expertise with a proven track record).
• 2+ years’ database experience on Linux based systems (preferred / not required), with Postgres, MySQL, or Cassandra preferred equivalent experience with Oracle may a substitute for these platforms with
• 5 years’ experience with MSSQL and Replication.
• Experience in resolving DB problems, including working with DB providers, DB performance issues, use of native monitoring tools. 
• MCITP is a plus but not required. 
• Performance Tuning
• Experience in Disaster Recovery, High Availability, backup/recovery, replication. 
• Understanding of indexes, index management and statistics. 

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in setting up DB replication. 
• Experience in being “go to” DB resource. 
• Some experience in scripting to support operations automation for DB related activities. 
• Familiarity with voice telecom and SMS messaging terminology. 
• Ability to help other learn more about DBs and their effective use. 
• Basic knowledge of BI concepts (cubes, ETL) and MS BI tools. 

About Telesign:

Telesign connects and protects online experiences with sophisticated customer identity and engagement solutions. Through APIs that deliver user verification, data insights, and communications we solve today’s unique customer challenges by bridging businesses to the complex world of global telecommunications.Telesign is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe our differences help us create a better workplace, a better product, and a better community. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.Telesign also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.Telesign is an Affirmative Action Employer and as part of the commitment to AAP, it will seek to ensure affirmative action to provide equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment, and that all personnel activities, such as the recruitment selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, transfer, layoff and termination processes remain free of illegal discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics.

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