Database Administrator – Cloud

MariaDB

Remote Database Administrator supporting MariaDB’s SkySQL cloud platform. Provide DBA services, automate tasks, and ensure customer success while working remotely from anywhere in the United States.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeRemote • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Hard Skills

MariaDBMySQLSQL query writingdatabase designdatabase administrationdatabase developmentdatabase architecturehigh availability technologiestroubleshootingdatabase proxying technology

Soft Skills

customer serviceproblem-solvingcommunicationtenacityremote work adaptability

Tools & Technologies

SkySQLmonitoring toolsblogging platformssocial media

Industry Keywords

DBA activitiescloud environmentscustomer SLAshealth checkscommunity participation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudMariaDBMySQLSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform DBA activities remotely with customers around the world
Automate various DBA tasks
Set up monitoring and other activities on customer servers
Perform periodic health checks and reports on customer systems
Participate in the community by blogging and other social media
Help the MariaDB team build tools and enhancements around MariaDB
Help improve practices and common methodologies for the Remote DBA team
Ability to be on call as needed to guarantee customer SLAs
Manage SkySQL customers across cloud environments
Provide coverage during designated schedule
Tues-Sat or Sun-Thurs shift preferred
Ability to travel internationally for company-related meetings

Requirements

What you’ll need

Passion for serving customers and solving technical problems
Experience with MariaDB/MySQL and surrounding tools
Knowledge of SQL query writing and optimization
Knowledge of database design, administration, development or architecture
Understanding of various high availability environments and technologies
Very strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Tenacity with regard to customer communication & follow-up
Comfortable working remotely (equipment provided)
Excellent written and spoken English communication skills
Experience with some sort of columnar database platform
Previous usage of database proxying technology

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Life and disability insurance
Funds toward professional development resources
Flexible Paid Time Off (FPTO)
Paid holidays
Parental leave