Qualifications:

Highly skilled, self-motivated, and passionate MySQL and MariaDB DBA  As a DBA, you will be working on the latest Opensource technologies in the industry This role requires strong technical database skills, but also requires excellent communication and collaborative skills to help drive customers and internal teams

Roles and Responsibilities

Continuously improve the reliability and performance of existing open source database platforms (including but not limited to MySQL), both cloud and on-premises solutions Adopt self-service tools to make it easier to use data store services to help the technical development team (or developer) succeed Provide appropriate support to users of database systems and database code deployments Plan the growth and manage the capacity and life cycle of open source database platforms currently in production Provide database consulting to collaborating engineering teams (verifying database changes, database architecture solution, benchmark testing, collaborating on proof of concept, performance tuning, troubleshooting, etc.) Troubleshoot database issues in production and investigate external services or other levels of the architecture to analyze root causes Strategize on building proactive monitoring and alerting to pre-empt outages Participate in the OnCall rotation, including L1 OnCall for the overall enterprise database stacks, and provide support during scheduled ticketing OnSale hours

Knowledge/Skills/Technical Skills

Knowledge administering and managing OpenSource, MySQL, MariaDB, AWS Aurora, or Percona Knowledge building and maintaining mission-critical database production systems Knowledge and experience in designing and maintaining MySQL databases Knowledge analyzing issues from the application tier to database Experience working directly with cross-functional teams, resolving data or/and database related issues Working knowledge of at least one scripting language (Shell, Python) Knowledge of Amazon Web Services (Aurora, RDS, DynamoDB, DMS, Lambda, EC2, EBS, S3, IAM, etc.) Knowledge of configuration management systems (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, Chef, Puppet) Knowledge and experience with Percona platforms, Xtrabackup and Percona Toolkit Systems engineering experience, including Linux performance, memory management, I/O tuning, configuration, security, networking and troubleshooting Exceptional oral and written communication skills in English Experience working in a remote environment Natural willingness to learn new technologies, participate in proofs of concept and provide the best data storage solutions to meet business needs Willingness to regularly document acquired knowledge or processes and share them within the team, so that others can also contribute, freeing you up to work on other projects Proficiency in Linux and Unix Shell systems. Ability to work independently Understand and willing to adopt SDLC and Agile best practices