Company
Cybersecurity
StaffDBA
Neural analysis suggests this role is
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“Staff DBA. Skills: Data modeling, Schema design, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse. Design data schemas. Maintain data schemas”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience, Expertise in PostgreSQL, Expertise in SQL optimization, Expertise in database performance tuning, Experience with ClickHouse, Experience with analytical databases, Experience designing complex data models, Understanding of data modeling principles, Understanding of schema design, Understanding of data lifecycle management, Experience with schema versioning, Experience with data contracts, Experience with data governance, Experience with metadata management, Experience with data documentation tools, Experience with Kubernetes environments, Experience with containerized database deployments, Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools
Nice to Have
Experience with Snowflake, Experience with BigQuery, Experience with Redshift, Familiarity with dbt, Familiarity with OpenMetadata
What You'll Do.
Maintain data schemas
Develop schema evolution strategies
Develop schema versioning strategies
Design PostgreSQL schemas
Design ClickHouse schemas
Establish indexing strategies
Establish partitioning strategies
Establish retention strategies
Ensure alignment with business logic
Ensure alignment with reporting needs
Implement data quality standards
Manage schema migrations
Manage database changes
Support observability initiatives
Support monitoring initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; DevOps teams
Communication Scope
Communication skills
Process & Methodology
CI/CD pipelines
Full Job Description
## Accountabilities Design and maintain standardized data schemas across multiple enterprise data sources, ensuring consistency, scalability, and interoperability Define and enforce data models and contracts for core entities such as users, groups, resources, and permissions Develop schema evolution and versioning strategies to support continuous product development and platform scalability Design and optimize PostgreSQL and ClickHouse schemas for transactional, analytical, and time-series workloads Establish indexing, partitioning, and retention strategies to balance performance, cost, and scalability requirements Ensure alignment between data models, business logic, and reporting needs in collaboration with engineering and product teams Implement data quality standards, including validation, normalization, and consistency checks across systems Manage schema migrations and database changes through CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation workflows Collaborate with DevOps teams on Kubernetes-based deployments and infrastructure-as-code practices for database systems Support observability and monitoring initiatives to ensure data reliability and system performance Requirements: 5+ years of experience in data engineering, backend engineering, or database architecture roles Strong expertise in PostgreSQL, SQL optimization, and database performance tuning Hands-on experience with ClickHouse or similar analytical databases such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift Proven experience designing complex data models across multi-system or enterprise-scale environments Strong understanding of data modeling principles, schema design, and data lifecycle management Experience with schema versioning, data contracts, and data governance best practices Familiarity with metadata management and data documentation tools (e.g., dbt, OpenMetadata, or similar) Experience working with Kubernetes environments and containerized database deployments Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and infras
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