Principal Database Administrator

Company: Remitly, Inc.
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 26, 2025

Job Description:

Remitly, Inc. seeks a Principal Database Administrator to design, implement, and manage AWS RDS databases, ensuring high availability, scalability, and optimal performance. Perform database administration tasks, including backup and recovery, monitoring, and troubleshooting issues to minimize downtime. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand application requirements and provide database solutions that align with business goals. Conduct regular database performance tuning and optimization to enhance efficiency and responsiveness. Implement and enforce security measures to safeguard sensitive data and comply with industry standards and regulations. Stay up to date on AWS RDS advancements, recommending and implementing best practices to optimize database infrastructure. Develop and maintain documentation for database configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting guidelines. Participate in on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support for critical database issues.

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Position requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related STEM field, followed by 7 years of progressively responsible experience with database administration and management for large-scale production databases in a cloud environment. Experience must include 3 years of experience with each of the following: Database performance optimization, security, and disaster recovery strategies; Database backup and recovery, monitoring, and troubleshooting issues; Cloud database security and troubleshooting; Implementation of controls and policies for privacy, data security laws and regulations; Architecting, designing, implementing and supporting of cloud based infrastructure and its solutions for databases; Database technologies including MySQL, AWS Aurora, Oracle, and PostgreSQL; Automation tools including Python, Shell scripting, CloudFormation and Terraform; and AWS Tools and Services including Aurora DB, Aurora Serverless DB, Auto Scaling, CloudWatch, DynamoDB, Lambda, Redshift, Athena, Route 53, Performance Insight and Enhanced Monitoring. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the US with manager's approval.



Job Location: Seattle, WA



Rate of Pay: $156,000.00 - $195,000.00 per year



Any interested candidate should email resume and cover letter identifying the job opportunity by Req ID R_104105 to HR@remitly.com, or apply online at https://careers.remitly.com and enter the Req ID when prompted.



Remitly, Inc. is an EEO employer- https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf & Pay Transparency Policy Statement- https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf.



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