Our client, an established global player in the payment industry, is recruiting a Senior Database Administrator to join the team in Malta. Being responsible for the administration and day-to-day maintenance of the operational and analytical databases of the company, the ideal candidate will be tasked with:

• Monitoring the production environments and processes, and providing second-line support for internal and external user requests related to Database Infrastructure
• Working closely with Technical Operations, BI, and Software Developers to tune queries, design scalable schemas, and improve and administer DB and BI tools in a DevOps work environment.
• Administering highly-available MySql and Microsoft SQL Server database server clusters, ensuring optimal performance, capacity management, reliability, security, and business continuity, documenting infrastructure, standards, and procedures in a PCI environment
• Using and deploying tools to aid in the management and monitoring of the database infrastructure;
• Assisting the Research and Development (R&D) and Site Operations and other teams with the database and BI architecture, design, and queries in a DevOps methodology;
• Executing ad-hoc data queries, extracts, and updates for customer incident resolution;
• Executing and automating release scripts and any manual updates required on the databases

Experience & Skills:

• You have a computer science or data administration academic background
• Around 5 years' experience with MySql and Microsoft SQL Servers, and preferably with Percona tools and NoSql databases such as MongoDB
• Expertise in optimizing Schemas, SQL tuning, and preferably ETL pipelines
• You have excellent troubleshooting skills and the eagerness to learn, seek opportunities to grow, and take the initiative to improve your technical skills and knowledge
• Knowledge of UNIX, Tomcat application server, and IT applications are all additional assets for the post
• On-call rota