Database Administrator (AWS RDS & DynamoDB)

About Inventi

Inventi is known for leading the digitalization of property management in the Philippines. We currently manage over 1,100+ properties, covering 10.5M+ square meters of gross floor area and growing. In the last year, we’ve been rapidly expanding to accelerate the digital transformation of the real estate industry in the Philippines. To continue on this path, we are looking for innovative thinkers to join our team in this exciting phase of growth.

Overview

Inventi is seeking a skilled Database Administrator to manage, optimize, and scale our cloud-native database infrastructure. You’ll be responsible for ensuring performance, availability, and security across AWS RDS (MySQL) and DynamoDB environments. You'll work closely with backend developers to support real-time data operations for a serverless Node.js application stack.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize AWS RDS (MySQL): performance tuning, backups, read replicas, and auto-scaling.
• Design and manage DynamoDB schemas: efficient data modeling, partition key strategies, and throughput management.
• Implement and maintain database security and access controls using IAM, encryption best practices, and secrets management.
• Configure monitoring and alerting using CloudWatch, Performance Insights, and alarms for proactive issue resolution.
• Manage disaster recovery strategies, including automated backups, snapshot restores, and failover processes.
• Collaborate with developers for query optimization and performance debugging.
• Support database needs of Node.js microservices, and ensure compatibility with Sequelize ORM (if used).
• Provide guidance on serverless database patterns, including connection handling with Lambda functions.

Requirements (Must-Have)

• 3+ years hands-on experience with AWS RDS (MySQL) in production.
• Strong working knowledge of AWS DynamoDB design and optimization.
• Proficient in IAM-based access control, database encryption, and secrets management.
• Experience with CloudWatch and other AWS-native monitoring tools.
• Proven track record of managing disaster recovery, high availability, and backup strategies.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience tuning MySQL queries for Node.js applications.
• Familiarity with serverless architecture, especially Lambda function interaction with RDS/DynamoDB.
• Working knowledge of Sequelize ORM.

Why Join Inventi?

At Inventi, we’re building cutting-edge SaaS solutions with a cloud-first mindset. Join a collaborative, tech-forward team where your skills directly impact performance and scalability at a high-growth stage.

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