Staff Database Administrator (Bangkok-Based, Relocation Provided)
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About Agoda Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.
The Opportunity We are seeking a highly skilled PostgreSQL professional with a strong background in performance tuning, high availability and disaster recovery (HADR), replication, monitoring, and troubleshooting. You’ll be supporting a fast-paced environment with over 2,000 IT professionals. If you’re ready to make a significant impact in a challenging setting, apply now.
In This Role, You’ll Get to
* Act as the PostgreSQL technical leader, providing strategic recommendations for database solutions to ensure scalability, integrity, and security of the database infrastructure
* Administer and proactively monitor PostgreSQL servers to ensure 24×7 uptime and availability across multiple data centers
* Troubleshoot and perform performance tuning on PostgreSQL to ensure optimal operation and efficiency
* Communicate and review database solutions, technical issues, and the application requirements with operations staff and external entities
What you’ll Need to Succeed
* Bachelor or Master Degree in computer science or related fields
* At least 8 years of experience with PostgreSQL, with a focus on OLTP environments
* Proficient in database high availability, replication technology, and performance tuning
* Proficient in database design, ER Diagram and SQL
* Experience deploying and managing PostgreSQL clusters, including setup, configuration, and maintenance for high availability and scalability
* Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new environments
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
* Strong teamwork and communication skills
* Willingness to participate in on-call rotation
Nice to Have
* Experience in Python and Bash scripting
* Experience with Docker and familiarity with Kubernetes
* Understanding of hardware components related to database administration (server architecture, storage, networking, performance)
* Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus)
* Experience with CI/CD tools
* Familiarity with SQL databases (e.g., MSSQL, Oracle, MySQL)
* Experience with tools such as Ansible, Consul, Vault, Sensu, GitLab
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, or other legally protected characteristics. We will keep your application on file and you can request removal at any time. For details, please read our privacy policy.
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