Senior MySQL Database Administrator – AWS/RDS

Keeper Security, Inc.

Senior Database Administrator managing and optimizing MySQL databases for Keeper Security's cloud environments. Collaborating with DevOps and engineering teams to ensure database performance and reliability across regions.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeCalifornia, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Amazon RedshiftAWSCloudDynamoDBMySQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain databases across development, QA and production environments in multiple regions
Continually improve database performance, efficiency, reliability and security
Design and support fault-tolerant, highly available database architecture, including replication, failover and disaster recovery capabilities
Administer and optimize AWS database services such as RDS, Redshift and DynamoDB
Collaborate with DevOps, Engineering and Software Development teams on query optimization, schema design and database management best practices
Evaluate, test and deploy database changes that support new system deployments, product features and platform improvements
Manage backup and restore procedures, database monitoring, alerting and incident response
Help standardize and automate database operations using repeatable tooling and infrastructure-as-code practices
Use AI-enabled tools and workflows to improve DBA productivity, troubleshooting, analysis and operational efficiency
Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation to support production systems and resolve escalated issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of experience administering and operating MySQL databases in production environments
Strong experience with AWS database services, including RDS, and familiarity with services such as Redshift and DynamoDB
Expert knowledge of database administration best practices, including performance tuning, backup and restore, replication, disaster recovery and security
Experience designing and supporting highly available, fault-tolerant database architectures
Experience evaluating, implementing and maintaining database schema changes in controlled production environments
Experience with infrastructure-as-code or database change management tooling, including Liquibase
Ability to use AI tools effectively to support DBA workflows such as troubleshooting, automation, analysis and operational efficiency
Strong documentation and design discipline, with an engineering-first approach to planning and implementation
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
Due to this role’s involvement in regulated cloud environments, all applicants must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision (inclusive of domestic partnerships)
Employer Paid Life Insurance & Employee/Spouse/Child Supplemental life
Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
401K (Roth/Traditional)
A generous PTO plan that celebrates your commitment and seniority (including paid Bereavement/Jury Duty, etc)
Above market annual bonuses

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Hard Skills & Tools

MySQLAWS RDSAWS RedshiftAWS DynamoDBdatabase administrationperformance tuningbackup and restorereplicationdisaster recoveryinfrastructure-as-code

Soft Skills

documentationdesign disciplineverbal communicationwritten communicationcollaboration