Database Administrator

iGaming:

If it’s iGaming, we know a thing or two. At Light & Wonder, It’s all about the games, and our digital team leads the global iGaming market, providing jaw-dropping content and innovative software that powers the worlds most successful online gaming providers.

Position Summary

About Company

Light & Wonder is a global leader in game experiences. We create content, hardware and systems that connect iconic titles across any place or channel. By turning games into expansive entertainment, we keep thrilling players with characters and stories they can’t get enough of.

Light & Wonder, Inc. is the leading cross-platform global games company. Through our three unique, yet highly complementary businesses, we deliver unforgettable experiences by combining the exceptional talents of our 6,000+ member team with a deep understanding of our customers and players. We create immersive content that forges lasting connections with players, wherever they choose to engage. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games. The Company is committed to the highest standards of integrity, from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices. To learn more, visit (www.lnw.com)

We are committed to offering very competitive benefits that are aligned with our values and inspire employees to drive innovation and contribute to the organization’s performance. Employees are the most valued resource, and we always look to improve their well-being with a wide range of benefits befitting every individual. Not limited to monetary benefits, we have robust learning and development opportunities that help them to grow professionally.

Our Values

• Dare to be bold: We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways.
• Celebrate perspectives - We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways
• Never settle: We relentlessly push forward to create the extraordinary in every detail.
• Uphold integrity: We promote accountability and respect to raise the bar for ourselves and the industry.
• Win as a team: We bring out the best in each other to share collective success.
  
  
  

• Support the administration of PostgreSQL and/or MySQL databases across development, test, and production environments.
• Assist with the deployment, monitoring, backup, and recovery of databases, ensuring availability, security, and reliability.
• Collaborate with senior DBAs, application teams, and DevOps engineers to deliver scalable and cost-effective solutions.
• Participate in performance monitoring and tuning activities to ensure optimal system performance.
• Contribute to automation efforts (provisioning, patching, reporting) using scripting and infrastructure-as-code under guidance.
• Support high availability and disaster recovery implementations.
• Help document processes, runbooks, and standards to improve consistency and knowledge sharing.
• Participate in on-call rotation as part of the global DBA team.
• Stay current with databases and cloud innovations, developing skills for future career growth.
  
  
  

• 2–5 years of experience as a Database Administrator (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar database technology).
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of AWS database services or willingness to learn.
• Understanding performance tuning, SQL optimization, and monitoring tools.
• Familiarity with backup/recovery, HA/DR concepts, and security best practices.
• Some exposure to automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, or scripting languages such as Python/Bash) is desirable.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a proactive learning mindset.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a globally distributed team.