Position Overview
We're hiring at Wiset: Senior Database Administrator (GCP)
English: C1-B2
About the Role
This is a hands‑on, senior position strictly focused on managing, scaling, and optimizing GCP-native database infrastructure.
You’ll be the go‑to expert helping engineering teams choose the right database for the job — and making sure it runs reliably at scale.
What You’ll Do
- Database Management — Provision, configure, and manage GCP databases (Cloud SQL/PostgreSQL, Cloud Spanner, Firestore).
- Infrastructure as Code — Automate deployments, updates, and scaling with Terraform.
- Architecture & Advisory — Partner with engineering teams during design to recommend the right database technology (relational, NoSQL, or distributed SQL).
- Query Optimization — Analyze execution plans, identify bottlenecks, and tune complex queries side‑by‑side with developers.
- Reliability & High Availability — Design backup, restore, ...