Lytx - Database Administrator

About the job: At Lytx, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the Database Infrastructure and Solutions to help support the scalability of our global IoT platform. The Staff Database Administrator is a senior individual contributor responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of cloud database services that are highly available, scalable, secure, and cost-effective. Key Responsibilities: - Own day-to-day operations and advanced administration of AWS RDS (Postgres, MySQL, Aurora), MongoDB Atlas, Redshift and Microsoft SQL Server. - Configure MCP for Postgres/mysql and leverage AI capabilities to automate DB related tasks. - Implement database standards, automation, and operational runbooks. - Collaborate with engineering teams on schema design, indexing, and query tuning. - Design and maintain automation for provisioning, patching, and monitoring using Terraform and AWS services. - Implement observability for databases to enable proactive detection of issues. - Design high availability and disaster recovery strategies. - Participate in 24x7x365 on-call rotation for production incidents. - Mentor other Database Administrators and platform engineers. - Standardize database schema change management using tools such as Liquibase. - Lead adoption of AI-driven database operations (AIOps) to improve service reliability. Required Qualifications: - Minimum 9 years of hands-on experience as a Database Administrator. - Extensive experience with Amazon RDS, MongoDB Atlas, and Microsoft SQL Server in a SaaS environment. - Expertise in performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting. - Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and scripting (Python, Bash). - Experience in 24x7 operations and incident management. - Solid understanding of HA/DR patterns and security best practices. - Experience with schema change management tools (Liquibase). - Experience with AIOps, observability, and LLM-based assistants for production support. About Lytx: At Lytx, our mission is to protect a world in motion. We build technology and partnerships that help keep people safe on the road. Lytx, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.