Drive high availability and disaster recovery strategies for core banking systems
Define and execute the scalability roadmap, including partitioning and sharding strategies
Perform deep-dive query optimization and proactive bottleneck remediation
Build and manage scalable inference and connection pooling strategies
Design the monitoring architecture and define SLIs/SLOs for database health
Implement banking-grade security practices
Work with product teams to ensure support for high-load environment
Set the technical bar for the DBA function through mentoring and standards definition

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 English

Make a genuine impact on the product
Join our upward trajectory, and grow with us
Work in the EU
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
Receive unwavering support and care
Constant support and care to ensure your Finom experience is successful and fulfilling
Immerse yourself in our exclusive Work & Swim Program
Spend one month in a comfortable corporate apartment in Cyprus
Ideal opportunity to strike the perfect work-life balance while enjoying breathtaking Mediterranean views
Equal opportunity employer

Principal Database Administrator, DBA

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