Assist in managing databases that support critical line-of-business applications
Own critical changes to production databases in collaboration with the Engineering team
Ensure seamless coordination of changes while maintaining a high Service Level Objective
Proactively optimize database performance, stability, security, and cost efficiency
Review and implement database changes such as data updates, index tuning, parameter adjustments
Design, implement, and enhance monitoring and alerting systems to support operations
Provide on-call support on rotation to ensure database service meets SLA/SLO requirements

Requirements

7-10 years of relevant work experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent professional experience
MySQL expertise is required
Working knowledge of Linux/Unix systems (e.g., Rocky Linux, Red Hat, Debian, CentOS) is a plus
Familiar with cloud platforms, especially AWS or OCI
Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana/Kibana, ELK, Nagios
Comfortable working with geographically distributed systems across WAN environments
Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

MySQLdatabase managementindex tuningparameter adjustmentsdatabase performance optimizationdatabase securitydatabase stabilitycloud platformsLinuxUnix

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingproactiveon-call support