Own Database Reliability: Drive high availability and disaster recovery strategies
Architect for Scale: Define and execute the scalability roadmap
Optimize Performance: Perform deep-dive query optimization
Design Infrastructure: Build and manage scalable inference and connection pooling strategies
Establish Observability: Design the monitoring architecture and define SLIs/SLOs
Champion Security: Implement banking-grade security practices
Partner Across Engineering: Work with product teams to ensure database schema changes support a high-load environment
Lead by Example: Set the technical bar for the DBA function through mentoring and implementation.

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

Make a genuine impact on the product
Join our upward trajectory and grow with us
Work in the EU
Flexibility of traveling and working remotely or in a hybrid model across Europe
Become a stock options holder
Unlock your inner entrepreneur through our Stock Options Program
Receive unwavering support and care
Commitment to your well-being and success reflected in our corporate culture
Constant support to ensure a successful and fulfilling Finom experience
Exclusive Work & Swim program in Cyprus.

Principal Database Administrator – DBA

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