Database Administrator

Company

Zoot is a global provider of cloud-based instant credit decisioning, risk management, loan origination, workflow and case management solutions. For more than 30 years our innovative tools and services have enabled Zoot clients – leading banks, payment service providers, automobile and asset finance companies – to meet and exceed their business objectives. Zoot enables their clients to adapt faster than their peers to successfully seize market opportunities. Zoot’s clients benefit from unrivalled reliability via a highly scalable private cloud-based service that processes billions of real-time decisions annually.
Over the past 15 years, Zoot has achieved remarkable growth in Europe, establishing offices across Switzerland, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine, while building a team of over 50 exceptionally talented individuals.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support high-availability geographically distributed InnoDB MySQL real-time cluster processing millions of queries each day.
• Continuously optimise DBMS setup and configuration to support growing data volumes while ensuring maximum stability and availability.
• Consult solution developers when implementing sophisticated database access layers for the application servers: including fine tuning database structures, indexes, clustering, etc.
• Develop, optimise and run database scripts to support ad-hoc requests.
• Monitor health of all database instances; report and create regular reports on database cluster and databases state.
• Serve as a subject matter expert during troubleshooting incidents.
• Manage and maintain MySQL clusters for test environments.
• Experience with setup, administration and maintenance of No-SQL database systems.
• Oversee procurement and renewal of software, licenses, and support services.
• Execute maintenance activities for all database clusters during dedicated maintenance windows.

Profile

• University degree in Computer Science or relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong desire and ability to learn, grow, and continuously improve.
• Hands-on experience with setup, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting of MySQL databases (and InnoDB in particular) - 4 years or more. Experience with No-SQL databases is beneficial.
• Practical experience working with Linux servers – preferably Oracle Linux.
• Experience with collaboration and documentation tools: MS Office, Confluence and ticketing systems like JIRA.
• Accurate and analytical working style with high attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of data protection and data security best practices.
• Upper-intermediate English.

Zoot Offers

• Competitive salary and a high-quality working environment.
• Know-how, professionalism, and an international market-leading reputation.
• Interesting and challenging international clients and projects.
• Highly motivated, highly qualified team of friendly colleagues.
• Flexible working schedule.
• Financial support for relevant certifications and professional events.