Lead Database Administrator
Core
Lead the database estate, manage daily operations, and architect new systems for a partnership automation platform.
Role type
Senior IC database engineer (MySQL/Linux)
Builds
High-availability MySQL clusters and underlying Linux infrastructure
Domain
SaaS / Digital Marketing
Required skills
MySQL administration, Linux system administration, network troubleshooting, database replication, performance tuning, Python scripting, disaster recovery
Preferred skills
Kubernetes, Ansible, Prometheus, Grafana, PostgreSQL, Apache Druid, Snowflake
Technologies
MySQL, Linux, Python, Bash, GitLab, Kubernetes, Ansible, Prometheus, Grafana, Percona, AWS, Apache Druid, Snowflake
Responsibilities
Manage daily database operations including backups and performance tuning; design and maintain Linux servers hosting databases; plan and execute database upgrades and migrations; mentor other engineers; provide out-of-hours on-call support.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
