Lead Database Administrator
Core
Lead Database Administrator owning end-to-end database estate, daily operations, and infrastructure for a partnership automation platform.
Role type
Senior IC database administrator (MySQL/Linux)
Builds
High-availability MySQL clusters and underlying Linux server infrastructure
Domain
SaaS / Digital Marketing
Required skills
MySQL administration, Linux system administration, network troubleshooting, database replication, performance tuning, query optimization, disaster recovery, Python scripting, Bash scripting, SSL/TLS encryption, audit logging
Preferred skills
Ansible, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, Prometheus, Grafana, Percona Monitoring, PostgreSQL, Apache Druid, Snowflake
Technologies
MySQL, Linux, Python, Bash, Ansible, Kubernetes, GitLab, Prometheus, Grafana, Percona, PostgreSQL, Apache Druid, Snowflake
Responsibilities
Manage daily database operations including backups, incident management, and performance tuning; Design, secure, and maintain underlying Linux servers; Plan and execute database upgrades and migrations; Mentor and coach other engineers on database design and optimization; Automate management and monitoring processes; Provide out-of-hours on-call support for critical issues.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
