Who are we? Friend MTS stands as a trailblazer in content protection, marking its inception in 2006. Since then, we have consistently pioneered cutting-edge solutions, earning accolades and industry recognition. Our esteemed partnerships include collaborations with some of the globe's most prominent broadcasters, as we steadfastly secure content against piracy. Our journey is fuelled by a team committed to innovation, propelling us into new frontiers. As our company continues to flourish, we reflect this growth internally. At Friend MTS, we lead with a spirit of curiosity, collaboration, and passion, and we invite you to embark on this exciting journey with us. About the role… Join our team as a Cloud Database Architect & Administrator and embark on an exhilarating journey crafting a cutting-edge SaaS platform from inception. You'll be at the forefront of revolutionizing data management systems by leveraging top-tier technologies within the AWS ecosystem. As the Cloud Database Architect & Administrator, you'll be pivotal in designing, executing, and overseeing AWS-hosted SQL and noSQL databases to ensure seamless service delivery, consistency, and security. With a keen eye for problem-solving and exceptional communication skills, you'll forge strong partnerships across the organization. This role is available on a remote working basis. As our Cloud Database Architect and Administrator, you will be: Spearheading database and schema design, implementation, and testing, with a focus on optimizing performance and recommending cloud-hosted database technologies. Deploying, maintaining, and supporting SQL and NoSQL database instances across various environments. Collaborating closely with Software Engineering Teams to enhance database performance through tasks like indexing and query optimization. Upholding database availability, performance, and security through proactive incident management, monitoring, and auditing. Crafting robust data backup, recovery, and archiving strategies to safeguard critical information. Establishing and enforcing database standards, policies, and security protocols. Liaising with third-party database managed service providers for seamless upgrades, migrations, and maintenance in a 24x7 production environment. To be set up for success in this role, you will have: A degree in computing or a relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Extensive expertise in MySQL database administration, along with proficiency in AWS database services such as RDS and Aurora. Proficiency in NoSQL cloud-based solutions like DynamoDB and MongoDB. Sound knowledge of replication and high-availability techniques. Hands-on experience in database management focusing on performance, integrity, and security. Proficiency in query optimization and database lifecycle management. Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like HashiCorp Terraform and strong scripting skills (e.g., Python). Experience with monitoring tools like AWS Performance Insights, AWS CloudWatch, or DataDog. Key technologies and tools for this role include: MySQL 8.x / 5.x Amazon RDS (Aurora, MySQL, PostgreSQL) NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB) Linux (Ubuntu, Amazon Linux) HashiCorp Terraform Here at Friend MTS, we are dedicated to nurturing and expanding a culture of belonging where everyone feels seen, heard, valued for who they are. By embracing the diversity of our people (and future people) we achieve our best work, together. We ensure that at all stages of our hiring process, your education level, neurodivergence, background, race, religion, colour, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability will not influence your chances for selection. If you are interested in applying for a role at Friend MTS and need special assistance, please make us aware and we will support you in accommodating this.