Job Description

SHIELD is the world’s leading risk intelligence company, empowering online businesses to stop fraud, build trust, and drive growth. Powered by the latest AI technology, SHIELD combines cutting-edge device fingerprinting with its proprietary Global Intelligence Network to detect new and unknown fraud threats in real time. SHIELD offers a range of solutions that span device fingerprinting, enterprise-grade protection, ad fraud prevention, and alternative credit risk intelligence. With offices across the globe and customers on every continent, SHIELD is rapidly achieving its global mission - to shield the world from all online fraud. Responsibilities
As a Database Administrator, you will be responsible for designing and maintaining database systems. You will be the gatekeeper of all data traffic in the organization. Working individually and as a team, you should be expected to work with an Agile mindset to participate in project deliverables. We are looking for reliable, trustworthy and talented Database Administrators who are proactive in their line of work and have the drive to step out of their comfort zones and find new ways to manage data systems more efficiently.

• Design and maintain relational and non-relational database systems to meet project demand
• Research to optimize database query and performance
• Work with developers to reduce resource consumption and shorten request latency
• Ensure highest level of database systems and infrastructure availability
• Design backup and recovery processes for data and servers
• Test and evaluate the system regularly to ensure highest level of data security, privacy and integrity
• Monitor database performance and perform regular server maintenance through applying patches and versioning when required
• Analyze and identify capacity related issues in systems and applications
• Troubleshoot any database related issues

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Database Administrator or database related roles
• Minimum 2 years of AWS experience in administration and performance tuning of Linux based application stacks
• Experience in PHP, MySQL and NoSQL
• Experience in working with other Cloud Service Providers; Azure or GCP is a plus
• AWS certification will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of all-things networking such as SSH, DNS, SSL/TLS, TCP/IP
• Ability to dive into system logs, identify and resolve faults and issues
• Experience of data backup, recovery and security
• Prior experience in e-payments or e-commerce industry is a plus