Senior Database Administrator

Senior Database Administrator 

• Experience working as a Senior Database Administrator with SQL server, Postgres SQL and Kafka
• Opportunity to own mission critical work as well as strategic Redesign work on our legacy database schemas. 
• Hybrid, flexible working with two team connect days in the office per week.

Write your story with Zip

A unique opportunity for a Senior Database Administrator to put their name to high impact work as part of our Accounts Engineering team. 

With a place on the Accounts squad, your work will be at the heart of the experience that more than 3.5 million customers have with Zip. 

Responsible for maintaining the many databases and platform integrations related to how a customer transacts with us, from sign-up and onboarding to repayments, this is business-critical work that depends on Engineers who enjoy ownership and embrace change.

Alongside your critical database work you will get the opportunity to further develop your engineering skills through modernisation projects, working within a high performing team who have an outstanding culture of development and mentorship. 

If you love all things database related, love to lead technical projects in this space and you are also keen to broaden your skill set in a modern tech environment, this is a great opportunity for you!

What you'll bring to the team:

Zipsters work on a broad range of initiatives, and our skills and experiences all look a little different. What really matters to us is that you’re a great fit with our four Values, and have a desire to learn and grow. 

So whether you meet some or all of the desirable attributes below, we’d still love to hear from you:

• Exposure to PostgresSQL
• Exposure to NoSQL databases 
• Familiarity with cloud based platforms (we use AWS)
• Experience with a scripting or programming language i.e. Spark/Scala, Java or Python.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work with a variety of business users
• Experience working within a risk environment, critically assessing user access
• Ability to work fluidly with a desire to take on new challenges
• An aptitude for identifying and managing risks. Whether you are a People Manager or an Individual Contributor, we are all leaders at Zip, therefore effective risk management is important to how we run our business and part of all our roles.
• Our values in your DNA: Customer First, Own It, Stronger Together and Change the Game

What you’ll get in return

As we write this next exciting chapter in our story, we will continue to move at pace and embrace change. For you, this might mean opportunities to learn new skills with hands-on experience, broader responsibilities, or the buzz of seeing your work impact customers faster.  

Zip is a place where you’ll get out exactly what you put in. When you join the team, we'll do our best to make sure you can be yourself and surround yourself with smart, friendly colleagues and leaders who have your back, so that you can make the big things happen.

Zipsters tell us these are just some of the best things about working here. You’ll also receive:

• 25 days paid leave annually, including birthday leave and quarterly wellbeing days
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers, and 4 weeks for supporting carers
• Family support policies including miscarriage bereavement leave and domestic violence leave
• Mental health and wellness initiatives, including $299 annual wellbeing allowance, free access for you and family members to our EAP service Sonder, discounted private health insurance, and great rates on fitness sessions through ClassPass
• 2 days paid volunteering leave per year
• Fee-free Zip products, and discounts with Zip merchant partners (AU) 
• Team social events, epic offices, free breakfast daily, and weekly free lunches (Sydney and Melbourne)

Be a part of a team that reflects the diversity of our customers

We pride ourselves on being a workplace that provides equal opportunities to people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, veteran status, and everything else that makes you unique.

Equally, we’re committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive. Please let us know If there are any adjustments that need to be made to ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

And finally…get to know us

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company, offering innovative, people-centred products that bring customers and merchants together.

Operating in two core markets - Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and the US, Zip offers point-of-sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its global network of tens of thousands of merchants.

We’re proud to be a values-led business and our values - Customer First, Own it, Stronger Together and Change the Game - guide us in everything we do.

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