Database Administrator (DBA)

ABOUT SINCH

Sinch is pioneering the way the world communicates. More than 150,000 businesses — including Google, Uber, Paypal, Visa, Tinder, and many others — rely on Sinch’s Customer Communications Cloud to power engaging customer experiences through mobile messaging, voice, and email.  

Whether you need to verify users or craft omnichannel campaigns, Sinch makes it easy. Our AI-infused Super Network, APIs, and applications ensure you can connect with your customers reliably and securely, at every step of their journey. 

At Sinch we “Dream Big”, “Win Together”, “Keep it simple”, and “Make it Happen”. These values are our foundation!

DESCRIPTION

Join our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team as a Database Administrator (DBA) and help drive the backbone of our global infrastructure.

This fully remote role is based in France and offers the opportunity to manage, secure and optimize our database systems, including PostgreSQL, Redis, Cassandra, occasionally MySQL, and running self-managed systems on GCP,  while ensuring database performance, security, and availability.  You’ll collaborate closely with engineering teams to design efficient systems and workflows while planning for future growth and automation.

Be a part of the team that builds and operates the infrastructure at the heart of every Sinch Mailjet service.

DESCRIPTION

• Design, deploy, maintain, monitor, and optimize databases (PostgreSQL, Redis, Cassandra) ensuring performance reliability, security, availability and scalability.
• Implement database security measures to protect sensitive data.
• Troubleshoot database issues to minimize downtime and perform regular backups and recovery testing.
• Collaborate with developers and SRE teams to design efficient schemas, optimize queries, and ensure proper resource allocation.
• Automate processes, track KPIs, and plan for future growth and scalability.
• Create and maintain documentation for database configurations and procedures.
• Stay up to date with the latest database best practices.
• Participate in the on-call rotation (one week per month, including weeknight and weekends).

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience managing PostgreSQL, Redis, and Cassandra databases in production environments.
• In-depth knowledge of database architecture, performance tuning, and query optimization.
• Hands-on experience with replication, clustering, and high-availability configurations.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) for automation.
• Familiarity with database backup and recovery tools.
• Experience with database monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
• Solid understanding of Linux operating systems and networking concepts.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Our corporate language is English, please submit your application in English.

Must currently reside in and be eligible for employment in France. Relocation is not available for this role.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Understanding of database security standards (e.g., ISO, GDPR, CCPA).
• Experience managing large-scale distributed database systems.
• Certifications in PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Cassandra.
• Experience with MySQL, GCP platform, and database-as-a-service solutions.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).

OUR HIRING PROCESS

We are committed to ensuring a recruitment process that is fair, objective, consistent, and inclusive. Our approach includes structured, competency-based interviews designed to evaluate your skills, experience, and qualifications relevant to the role. At times, we may include a data-driven assessment to enhance our hiring success and identify candidates likely to excel.

We believe in a two-way process and encourage you to ask questions throughout the journey.  If this role isn't what you're looking for, please explore the other opportunities listed on our career page: https://www.sinch.com/careers/. No matter who you are, we hope you find an exciting path forward - hopefully with us!