About this role
The Senior Application Database Administrator plays a key role in designing, supporting, and improving cloud-based databases that power modern applications. This person partners closely with engineering, DevOps, and platform teams to ensure databases are reliable, scalable, secure, and optimized for performance. This is a hands-on role with strong technical leadership, where you will guide best practices and help teams build solutions that work well in cloud environments while supporting business-critical applications. You will report to the Software Development Agile Developer.
Responsibilities:
Lead the design, performance, and reliability of cloud-based, application-facing databasesPartner with engineering teams to build scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient database solutionsGuide best practices for database design, schema changes, and performance tuningTroubleshoot and resolve production issues, leading root cause analysis when neededImplement standards, guardrails, and automation to improve database operationsMentor team members and support knowledge sharing across engineering and database communities 7+ years of experience working with application databases or in DBA roles, including cloud environmentsStrong expertise in at least one relational database platform (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server)Hands-on experience with cloud-managed database services and modern architecturesAdvanced skills in SQL performance tuning and troubleshootingExperience supporting production systems and making sound technical decisions independentlyStrong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work across diverse teams Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why. Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.
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Our benefits include: Medical, life and dental insurance, Asociacion Solidarista, International Share Save Plan, Flex Work/Work from home, Paid time off, Annual Performance Bonus, Education Reimbursement, Family Bonding, Bereavement Leave, Referral Program, and more.
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