Database Administrator (DBA)
albo· Technology
About this role
albo
albo is a leading fintech company offering financial products to individuals and SMB’s with the mission to bring financial freedom to everyone everywhere.
About the job
At albo, we are looking for a high-performing Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, optimize, and scale our core financial data infrastructure. You will oversee a unique hybrid environment powering critical services, including Mexico's SPEI payment system.
We seek a professional with a performance-first mindset who actively leverages AI tools to accelerate troubleshooting, automate repetitive tasks, and optimize database workloads.
What you’ll be doing at albo:
- Multi-Engine Management: Administer and monitor our hybrid database ecosystem: SingleStoreDB, MongoDB, and MySQL (Cloud and On-premise).
- Mission-Critical Operations: Guarantee 99.99% availability and robust security for our on-premise MySQL instances driving the SPEI platform.
- Performance Tuning: Proactively identify bottlenecks, optimize complex queries, refine indexes, and manage partitioning to ensure millisecond-level latencies.
- AI Acceleration: Integrate Generative AI tools into your daily workflow to speed up log analysis, automate scripting, and simulate load scenarios.
- Scalability & Architecture: Collaborate with Backend and Data Engineering teams to design scalable data models prepared for high-volume growth.
- Security & Compliance: Maintain strict backup policies, disaster recovery plans (DRP), and access controls adhering to fintech regulations.
About you and the type of skill you'll need:
- Experience: 4+ years as a DBA in high-transaction, production environments.
- Technical Stack: Strong hands-on experience with MySQL, MongoDB, and distributed databases like SingleStoreDB (or similar).
- Performance Obsessed: Deep expertise in execution plans, query optimization, and hardware/resource tuning (CPU, I/O, Memory).
- AI-Powered Workflow: Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to increase efficiency, automate tasks, and write robust infrastructure scripts.
- Fintech/Banking Background: Experience handling critical financial systems or payment gateways (knowledge of SPEI regulations is a major plus).
- Automation Skills: Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible) is highly valued.
- High Availability & DRP: Another major plus is to have expertise in advanced database replication strategies, hands-on experience with cross-site replication for Disaster Recovery (DRP) and configuring Group Replication to build highly resilient, fault-tolerant clusters.
- Spanish speaking is a must.
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Is the Database Administrator (DBA) job at albo remote?
Yes, this Database Administrator (DBA) position at albo is remote, with team members based in Ciudad de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, Remote. You can work from home or anywhere in the supported regions.
Is the Database Administrator (DBA) role at albo full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full Time position. It is posted as a Database Administrator (DBA) role in the Technology department at albo.
Which team or department does the Database Administrator (DBA) at albo belong to?
This Database Administrator (DBA) position is part of the Technology department at albo. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Database Administrator (DBA) job at albo posted?
This Database Administrator (DBA) position at albo was posted on Jun 2, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Database Administrator (DBA)
albo
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