[Hiring] Senior Database Consultant @Pythian

Role Description

As a Senior Database Consultant you will work within a globally dispersed team to supply complete support for all aspects of database and application infrastructure to a variety of Pythian’s customers.

What you will be doing:

• Coordination, analysis, design, implementation, and administration of database solutions, including database server configuration and maintenance.
• Analyzing customer’s infrastructure and processes and recommending best practices for improvements to ensure maximum uptime and recoverability.
• Administration of backup procedures and disaster recovery plans, proactive monitoring, responding to alerts, and troubleshooting operational problems.
• Overseeing backup, clustering, mirroring, replication, failover, and restoration of corrupted databases, developing action plans, and completing relevant client documentation.
• Assisting the Lead Database Consultant with Incident Management, Problem Management, and Problem Resolution.
• Preparing customer status and incident reports, responding to customer requests, and maintaining alignment with operating procedures.
• Maintaining customer-specific assets such as access tokens and cards.
• Leading the team’s maintenance and alignment of Pythian process requirements.
• Enhancing Pythian tools and processes, suggesting and implementing new monitoring checks, and other process improvements.
• Participating in sales support activities such as presales, proposal preparation, and tech calls.
• Contributing to Pythian’s external profile in marketing collateral and participating in local user groups.
• Mentoring and training existing Database Consultant team members and preparing training courses.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of overall experience in a Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE), Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), or production Database Administrator (DBA) role.
• Strong proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) with Python (or Go), including practical knowledge of the Django framework.
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing scalable infrastructure within AWS.
• Deep understanding of automation principles using Terraform, Bash scripting, and Unix/Linux system administration.
• Practical experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, GKE), secrets management (Vault), and database proxy/load balancing tooling (e.g., ProxySQL).
• Exceptional client-facing skills with a proven ability to manage customer expectations.
• A systematic approach to troubleshooting and identifying hidden patterns in complex environments.
• A proactive mindset dedicated to assessing existing processes to drive performance improvements.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear insights.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package.
• Flexible remote work with no daily travel requirement.
• Collaboration with some of the best and brightest in the industry.
• Substantial training allowance for skill development and professional growth.
• All necessary equipment for remote work, including a laptop and an annual budget for workspace personalization.
• Annual wellness budget for health and well-being priorities.
• Generous amount of paid vacation and sick days, plus a day off to volunteer for a charity.

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