What are the responsibilities and job description for the Database Administrator position at Self Financial, Inc.?
Self Financial is a venture-backed, high-growth FinTech company with a mission to increase economic inclusion and financial resilience by empowering people to build credit and build savings.
We're looking for people who share our passion and are driven to tackle challenges, find solutions and make the financial space better for the communities we serve.
Our team is passionate about challenging the status quo of the credit industry by providing people accessible tools to take control of their credit. Executing on our mission requires deep collaboration across our teams to ensure our products reach the people who can benefit from them the most, particularly the 100 million Americans who have no or low credit.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
About The Role
We are seeking a skilled Database Administrator (DBA) to design, implement, maintain, and secure our databases. The ideal candidate will ensure data integrity, optimize performance, manage backups, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with developers to enhance data access and security.
What You Will Do
Benefits And Perks
We have the compensation and benefits you expect. But there's one thing that Self Financial can offer that many companies cannot: we can positively change the world, while making a profit. We are a team of Builders, empowering our customers to build their dreams. We have a Do the Right Thing ethos in all that we do, and we hope you value that approach, too.
Our Perks Include
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
At this time, we are only able to consider applicants who are U.S. Citizens or Green Card Holders for employment opportunities. We appreciate your understanding.
We're looking for people who share our passion and are driven to tackle challenges, find solutions and make the financial space better for the communities we serve.
Our team is passionate about challenging the status quo of the credit industry by providing people accessible tools to take control of their credit. Executing on our mission requires deep collaboration across our teams to ensure our products reach the people who can benefit from them the most, particularly the 100 million Americans who have no or low credit.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
About The Role
We are seeking a skilled Database Administrator (DBA) to design, implement, maintain, and secure our databases. The ideal candidate will ensure data integrity, optimize performance, manage backups, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with developers to enhance data access and security.
What You Will Do
- Work with developers to design database schemas that align with business requirements.
- Install, configure, and upgrade database software.
- Create and maintain essential database objects (tables, views, stored procedures, functions).
- Monitor and optimize database performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
- Implement backup and recovery strategies to prevent data loss.
- Develop data archiving and purging policies to manage storage efficiently.
- Define and enforce database security policies, including user access controls and encryption.
- Monitor and address potential security threats to ensure data protection.
- Diagnose and resolve database issues, such as corruption, slow queries, or connectivity errors.
- Provide technical support to developers and end-users regarding database queries and access.
- Monitor database usage and anticipate future scaling needs.
- Perform database migrations to new hardware or software platforms as required.
- 3-5 years of experience as a Database Administrator, with expertise in AWS-based database technologies.
- Proficiency in SQL and database administration tools (especially AWS RDS Postgres, MySQL, and AWS Redshift).
- Strong understanding of Linux-based operating systems and network infrastructure.
- Experience in database performance tuning and query optimization.
- Ability to design and implement efficient database schemas based on business needs.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to troubleshoot complex database issues.
- Effective communication and collaboration with developers, IT teams, and business stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (preferred but not required).
Benefits And Perks
We have the compensation and benefits you expect. But there's one thing that Self Financial can offer that many companies cannot: we can positively change the world, while making a profit. We are a team of Builders, empowering our customers to build their dreams. We have a Do the Right Thing ethos in all that we do, and we hope you value that approach, too.
Our Perks Include
- Company Equity in the form of Stock Options
- Performance-based bonuses
- Generous employer-paid health, vision and dental insurance coverage
- Flexible vacation policy
- Educational assistance
- Free gym membership
- Casual dress code
- Team building events and activities
- Remote work arrangements/ flexible work schedule
- Paid parental leave
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
At this time, we are only able to consider applicants who are U.S. Citizens or Green Card Holders for employment opportunities. We appreciate your understanding.
Salary : $84,000 - $135,000
