Job Description
With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories! Key Responsibilities: IMPORTANT INFORMATION: All CVs should be submitted in English. This position is open to candidates based in countries where World Vision International is legally registered to operate. JOB PURPOSE: The Cloud Database Administrator (Cloud DBA) is responsible for the performance, integrity, and security of cloud-based databases across global systems. This role supports both operational and strategic initiatives, ensuring that database services are scalable, resilient, and optimized to support humanitarian and development programs worldwide. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide support, guidance, and collaboration to field office IT staff across all regions to ensure consistent service delivery and alignment with global standards. Manage and maintain cloud-based databases (e.g., Azure SQL, Amazon RDS, PostgreSQL, MySQL) across production and non-production environments. Implement and monitor backup, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies. Optimize database performance through indexing, tuning, and automation. Ensure database security and compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements. Collaborate with developers, architects, and infrastructure teams to support application performance and scalability. Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for consistent and automated database deployments. Conduct proactive monitoring and capacity planning using ITOM tools. Work collaboratively within Agile teams, embracing iterative delivery, continuous improvement, and adaptive planning as part of the organization's new ways of working. KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE:
