Senior Database Administrator

About the role

Webb Fontaine is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to join its Engineering Operations team. The role will oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of critical databases across multiple platforms, ensuring high availability, performance, and security for the company’s trade‑technology solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Design, document and maintain database architecture, replication strategies and operating procedures for PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL and MS SQL Server.
• Manage backup, disaster‑recovery, performance monitoring and tuning activities, including AI‑driven predictive monitoring and automated query/index optimization.
• Provide remote and on‑call support for production environments, create and resolve incident tickets, and participate in shift/on‑call rotations.
• Lead automation of recurring tasks, evaluate new tools, and integrate AI/LLM frameworks such as the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for automated diagnostics.
• Ensure database security, integrity and compliance with industry best practices.
• Mentor junior staff, conduct training sessions and share knowledge across teams.

Required profile

• Proven senior‑level experience as a Database Administrator working with PostgreSQL and Oracle.
• Hands‑on expertise with MySQL and MS SQL Server environments.
• Strong background in performance tuning, data modeling, schema design and disaster‑recovery planning.
• Experience implementing automation and AI‑based monitoring solutions.
• Willingness to participate in on‑call rotations and provide after‑hours support.

Required skills

• PostgreSQL
• Oracle
• MySQL
• MS SQL Server
• Database replication and backup technologies
• Performance tuning and query optimization
• Data modeling and schema design
• AI‑driven monitoring tools (predictive monitoring, anomaly detection)
• Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration