Senior Database Administrator for Scalable Performance Tuning

BrightMart Solutions

Project-based · Remote · Flexible hours

About the role

BrightMart Solutions is launching a greenfield SaaS product for a remote‑first team. We need a Database Administrator to design, implement, and tune the data layer from scratch, ensuring high availability and security.

Key responsibilities

• Architect the initial database schema for multi‑tenant SaaS workloads
• Set up automated provisioning, backups, and disaster‑recovery pipelines
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and performance‑tuning routines
• Collaborate with developers to optimize queries and data models
• Document standards, procedures, and data governance policies

Must-have skills

• 5+ years managing PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and MySQL in production
• Deep knowledge of replication, sharding, and security best practices
• Experience with IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) for DB provisioning
• Strong scripting ability in Bash or Python for automation

Nice to have

• Familiarity with cloud‑native databases (Aurora, Cosmos DB)
• Background in CI/CD integration for database migrations