Team Lead, Platform DBA

CloudPay Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines 4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Our Vision To be the world's most trusted global payroll partner, simplifying pay for all employees. About This Job Opportunity Our Mission: Empowering global workforces with seamless, compliant, and innovative payroll and payment solutions, enabling businesses to thrive in a connected world. Our People: Our fundamental beliefs at CloudPay are built on core values of professionalism, passion, empowerment, innovation, and teamwork. We value our employees and strive to create a great workplace where everyone is valued, heard, inspired, and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. We're committed to providing an excellent employee experience through fulfilling projects, empowerment to make a difference, and an environment that inspires innovation. What Makes This Role Exciting We are seeking an expert Team Lead to guide our Platform Database (DBA) team. This is a critical, hands‑on leadership role responsible for the architecture, implementation, performance optimisation, and maintenance of CloudPay's entire database estate. You will be a technical expert and a mentor, guiding a team of engineers in managing our shared structured and unstructured data. Your focus will be on ensuring the highest standards of data integrity, security, availability, and scalability that our global platform demands. Main Responsibilities Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure database architectures. Lead, mentor, and coach a team of database engineers, supporting their technical and career development. Pro‑actively monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimisations. Oversee all database management activities, including installation, configuration, and upgrades. Develop and execute comprehensive backup and recovery strategies. Implement and enforce database security measures to safeguard sensitive data. Collaborate closely with the platform, development, and other stakeholder teams. Contribute to data modelling, data quality checks, and data governance policies. Experience Needed for this Role A proven track record of success in database administration, ideally in a platform engineering environment. Experience in leading and mentoring a team of technical professionals. Strong expertise in a variety of database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB). Experience with cloud‑based database services (e.g., AWS RDS). Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and troubleshooting skills. Strong knowledge of database performance tuning and SQL. Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Beneficial: Certifications in relevant database technologies or experience with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark). About You and Our Core Values Taking ownership, working with integrity and respect. Being a team player is key to our culture. Solution and customer‑focused. Great initiative with the goal of excellence in achieving results. Dedicated to developing and always looking for continuous improvements. Be creative, be committed, be engaged and enjoy what you do. Package and Benefits Competitive Salary Competitive vacation allowance Calm app Eye Tests & Glasses Contribution EAP Employee Referral Program WFH Allowance PPK / Employee Capital Plan CloudPay NOW Sports Subscription Medical Allowance Lunch Allowance Paid Volunteering days Study Leave Marriage Leave Bereavement Leave CloudPay is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Information Technology Industries Human Resources Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at CloudPay by 2x Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines 4 days ago #J-18808-Ljbffr