Administer production databases on AWS RDS — MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server
Design and maintain HA / DR architectures: replication, Multi-AZ, read replicas, failover, backups
Tune performance — query optimization, indexing, execution plans, parameter groups
Capacity planning, sizing, and cost optimization across the database fleet
Manage schema changes and migrations safely in production
Monitor database health with Prometheus / Grafana / CloudWatch; tune alerting
Lead incident response for database outages, performance issues, and data integrity events
Implement and enforce security controls — encryption, access management, auditing, secrets rotation
Partner with developers on data modeling, query reviews, and access patterns
Automate routine work — backups, patching, provisioning — using IaC
Document standards, runbooks, and recovery procedures
Participate in on-call rotation

4+ years as a DBA or database-focused engineer in production environments
Strong hands-on experience with AWS RDS (and ideally Aurora)
Deep expertise in at least two of: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server
Advanced SQL — query tuning, execution plans, stored procedures, window functions
Solid understanding of replication, backups, point-in-time recovery, and HA / DR patterns
Experience with database security — IAM, encryption (KMS), TLS, auditing
Schema design and migration experience in high-availability environments
Experience with ClickHouse
Scripting in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation
Linux fundamentals and networking basics

IaC for databases — Terraform, CloudFormation
Schema migration tooling — Flyway, Liquibase, Alembic
NoSQL exposure — DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis, ElastiCache
Data warehousing — Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery
Experience with CDC tooling — Debezium, AWS DMS
Familiarity with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Percona Toolkit, pgBadger)
Experience in regulated environments (fintech, financial services, SOC 2, ISO 27001, DORA)
Certifications — AWS Database Specialty, Microsoft, Oracle, PostgreSQL

Welcoming, young and multicultural team with approachable leadership
Ability to contribute to dynamic business at a growth phase
High level of autonomy, support of ideas and putting your expertise into the best practices for the company
Continuous personal development, training budget, growth with the company and opportunity to learn from industry leaders
Competitive remuneration, regular salary reviews and performance-based incentive schemes
Vibrant company life: from team activities to global celebrations
Fully remote work

Remote (Worldwide)

FP Markets is hiring a Database Administrator (DBA)