Senior Database Administrator

Akamai Technologies

Senior Database Administrator managing MySQL topologies and ensuring database performance at Akamai. Collaborating with a cross-functional team for design, development, and deployment of database solutions.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DNSFirewallsLinuxMySQLPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Architecting and evolving MySQL topologies
Performing research, test and assist with deployment of database performance and reliability improvements
Leading query tuning and index strategy.
Implementing observability and automation for our database environment
Driving root-cause analysis for database incidents: document and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Have 5 or more years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Have expertise in MySQL 8 internals, including schema/index design, optimizer behavior InnoDB and replication
Have knowledge of Linux (performance, file systems, I/O, process/threading, networking)
Have some amount of exposure to shell and/or Python for tooling and automation
Have understanding of computer networking (TCP, TLS, Load Balancing, DNS, routing/NAT, firewalls) and how it impacts databases

Benefits

Comp & perks

Your health
Your finances
Your family
Your time at work
Your time pursuing other endeavors

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Hard Skills & Tools

MySQL 8schema designindex designquery tuningInnoDBreplicationLinuxshell scriptingPythonnetworking

Soft Skills

leadershipproblem-solvingcommunicationdocumentationanalytical thinking

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science