
Database Administrator
in Dif.tech (Plata)
from 5 500 €/month gross

📍 Cyprus
Remote
Position
DBA
Seniority level
Senior
English
B1 — Intermediate
Experience
4+ years
Technologies / Tools
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
AWS
Kubernetes
Cloud Services Team
We are looking for a skilled Database Administrator with proven experience in designing, implementing, and managing large-scale, high-performance database systems. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of mission-critical databases across multiple technologies and environments.
Challenges that await you
- Architect and optimize database infrastructures to support large-scale, high-traffic workloads.
- Administer and maintain clusters across PostgreSQL.
- Design and operate backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies, ensuring business continuity.
- Automate operational processes, including scaling, monitoring, and maintenance, using infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, OpenTofu, CloudFormation), Ansible, GitLab CI.
- Optimize performance at every layer: schema design, query execution, indexing, caching, and storage.
- Configure and manage replication and sharding strategies for high availability, fault tolerance, and geo-distribution.
- Ensure compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and enforce database security best practices.
What makes you a great fit
- 3+ years of hands-on experience as a DBA in production-grade, distributed environments.
- Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL.
- Proven expertise in managing databases across major cloud platforms (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Azure, Yandex Cloud).
- Advanced expertise in SQL query tuning, schema optimization, and indexing strategies.
- Strong experience with replication, partitioning, and clustering in high-availability systems.
- Proficiency in backup, restore, and failover mechanisms in multi-AZ and multi-region setups.
- Skills in automation and scripting (Python, Bash, Go).
- Familiarity with Kubernetes-based deployments (example operator Zalando for PG, Strimzi Kafka) and modern observability stacks (Prometheus, Datadog, AWS CloudWatch).
- B1 or higher English level for effective communication with an international team.
Your bonus skills
- Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, OpenTofu, CloudFormation).
Our ways of working
- Innovative Spirit: A commitment to creativity and groundbreaking solutions.
- Honest Feedback: Valuing open, transparent communication.
- Supportive Team: A strong, collaborative community.
- Celebrating Achievements: Recognizing our wins together.
- High-Tech Environment: a team full of smart and revolutionary people who dare to challenge the status quo of incumbent finances.
Our benefits
- Relocation support to Mexico, Serbia, Cyprus, Spain, Kazakhstan, Georgia with full visa & permit support for the employee and family.
- Flexible work from one of our offices or remote.
- Healthcare Coverage.
- Education Budget: Language lessons, professional training and certifications.
- Wellness Budget: Mental health and fitness activity reimbursements.
- Vacation Policy: 20 days of annual leave and paid sick leave.

About company Dif.tech (Plata)
Industry
Высокотехнологичная финансовая платформа
Company size
1001+
Plata is a high-tech financial platform that is changing the way Mexicans interact with money.
Plata's mission is to simplify the financial experience, make it more accessible, user-friendly, and reliable.