Principal Database Administrator, DBA

Role Overview

• Drive high availability and disaster recovery strategies, ensuring RPO/RTO targets are met for our core banking systems.
• Define and execute the scalability roadmap, including partitioning, sharding strategies, and capacity forecasting.
• Perform deep-dive query optimization, execution plan analysis, and proactive bottleneck remediation.
• Build and manage scalable inference and connection pooling strategies (PgBouncer) and robust backup/restore automations.
• Design the monitoring architecture (Prometheus, Grafana, VictoriaMetrics) and define SLIs/SLOs for database health.
• Implement banking-grade security practices, including credential management and compliance-aligned data handling.
• Work with product teams to ensure database schema changes and architectural decisions support a high-load environment.
• Set the technical bar for the DBA function through mentoring, standards definition, and hands-on implementation.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a PostgreSQL DBA in high-load, production environments (preferably Fintech or mission-critical systems).
• Deep PostgreSQL Expertise: Advanced knowledge of index design (B-tree, GIN, GiST, BRIN), partitioning, and vacuum tuning.
• HA/DR Mastery: Proven experience designing streaming replication, clustering, and automated backup validation.
• Cloud Fluency: Hands-on experience with cloud-managed PostgreSQL (specifically GCP) and Linux systems administration.
• Automation Mindset: Proficient with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD workflows (GitLab, ArgoCD).
• Strong SQL Skills: Expertise in complex queries, stored procedures, and functions.
• Observability Stack: Experience building monitoring and alerting for databases (Prometheus/Grafana).
• Fluent English

Tech Stack

• Ansible
• Cloud
• Google Cloud Platform
• Grafana
• Linux
• Postgres
• Prometheus
• SQL
• Terraform

Benefits

• Make a genuine impact on the product
• Join our upward trajectory, and grow with us. We provide the resources and opportunities for continuous personal and professional development, empowering you to make a genuine impact on our evolving product.
• Work in the EU
• Embark on this exciting journey with us and enjoy the flexibility of traveling and working remotely or in a hybrid model across Europe.
• Become a stock options holder
• Unlock your inner entrepreneur and align your aspirations with ours through our Stock Options Program. This exciting opportunity is available to every team member, from junior team members to our founders.
• Receive unwavering support and care
• Finom stands by you at every step, embodying our commitment to your well-being and success reflected in our modern, friendly, and eco-conscious corporate culture. We offer constant support and care to ensure your Finom experience is successful and fulfilling.
• Work & Swim program
• Immerse yourself in our exclusive Work & Swim Program. Spend one month in a comfortable corporate apartment in enchanting Cyprus. It's the ideal opportunity to strike the perfect work-life balance while enjoying breathtaking Mediterranean views.
• Equal Opportunity Statement
• At Finom, we're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We embrace diversity and invite applications from all walks of life. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.