Zedcrest Capital is a privately-funded investment firm with interests in Fixed Income Securities Trading and Proprietary Investments across varied sectors of the productive economy. In every venture we are invested in, we are steadfastly committed to putting our clients’ interests first. This fiduciary responsibility defines our relationship with clients and informs the basis of every decision we make. This core principle is the foundation of our business as we work to provide value to all our stakeholders.
Job role
We're seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to own and optimise our diverse database infrastructure spanning both relational and non-relational systems. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring high availability, security, and performance across our multi-database environment.
This role requires a strategic thinker who can balance day-to-day operations with long-term architectural improvements.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain database systems across SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL environments (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, etc.)
- Monitor database performance, optimize queries, and tune systems for maximum efficiency.
- Develop and execute backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Implement security best practices, access controls, and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
- Automate routine database tasks and integrate with CI/CD pipelines.
- Collaborate with development teams on database schema design, data modelling, and optimization.
- Perform capacity planning and scale databases to meet growing demands.
- Troubleshoot critical database issues and provide expert-level support.
- Document database architectures, procedures, and runbooks.
- Mentor junior team members and promote database best practices.
Qualifications
- 5-8+ years of hands-on database administration experience
- Deep expertise with relational databases: SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL
- Strong experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, or similar)
- Strong knowledge of database security, encryption, and compliance frameworks
- Proven experience with high-availability configurations (clustering, replication, failover)
- Proficiency in query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance tuning for both SQL and NoSQL systems
- Experience with backup/recovery procedures and disaster recovery planning
- Solid understanding of database automation and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
- Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
- Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
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