Cloud Database Administrator
Job Summary
Job Description
- Administer database servers in AWS
- Coordinate system implementation
- Apply upgrade standards
- Manage installations and diagnostics
- Create system documentation
- Perform backups and tune performance
- Update security controls
- Manage data access
- Automate AWS cloud processes
- Collaborate with product engineering
- Support storage infrastructure
- Oversee infrastructure projects
- University degree in CS/CE or equivalent
- Proficient with DevOps tools (Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub, Docker)
- Skilled in automation
- Ability to adapt quickly
- Hybrid work environment
- Opportunities for growth
- Become lead or subject matter expert
- Technical career path
11 skills required
Job Details
Exciting Opportunity:
Are you passionate about cloud technology and ready to take your database expertise to the next level? At Nasdaq Verafin, our technology plays a crucial role in fighting financial crime. We're not just managing infrastructure; we're creating a secure, scalable, and resilient foundation that actively combats financial threats.
As a Cloud Database Administrator, you’ll join a high-impact R&D team that thrives on solving complex challenges and driving innovation. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the performance, reliability, and scalability of our cloud-based database infrastructure. You will work with DevOps teams and other cross-functional areas to design and maintain secure, high-availability environments that support mission-critical applications. From managing PostgreSQL clusters in AWS to implementing automation and monitoring solutions, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our systems are secure, high-performing, and built to scale.
What You’ll Do:
Administering database servers within AWS cloud-based environments
Coordination and implementation of systems, software, and services
Applying standards consistently for all upgrades, tracking problems, and managing resolutions
Formulating recommendations and performing testing, change control, installation, integration, diagnostic analysis, and service restoration of the environment
Creating and organizing system and procedure documentation
Performing daily backups, tuning performance, updating security controls and policies, managing data access, overseeing configuration and patches, mitigating risks, administering change control, and automating AWS cloud processes
Collaborating with product engineering to support, maintain, and design storage infrastructure for Nasdaq Verafin products
Overseeing infrastructure-related projects
Supporting best practices, implementation decisions, and ensuring stability and scalability of our database infrastructure
What We’re Looking For:
A university degree or completion of a technical college program in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant experience in database administration or a similar technical role
Well-versed in relational database management systems
Experienced with PostgreSQL/MySQL and AWS RDS
Proficient with DevOps tools (Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub, Docker for CI/CD on AWS), operational monitoring, and alerting systems
Strong experience with Linux in cloud-based environments
Skilled in automation across various platforms
Ability to adapt quickly to meet business needs
What Success Looks Like:
Understanding the goals of the team while using problem solving skills
Developing cloud-based services that have good uptime, health, and security
Growth Opportunities:
Become the lead or the subject matter expert of your current team
Technical career path including senior database administrator and database administrator specialist
Opportunities to explore different areas of the business using the skills and knowledge acquired in this position
This position can be located in St John's or Toronto, and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment (at least 3 days a week in office, subject to change), providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates.
This job posting closes on July 11th at 11:59pm Newfoundland Time Zone.
Come as You Are
Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
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