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 *****% 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.

📌 Database Administrator (Dba) (León)
🏢 Albo
📍 León