Database Administrator 1

We are looking for a Database Administrator I (1-3 years' experience) to join our infrastructure team. In this role, you will help manage, scale, and secure our production database systems with a primary focus on MySQL. This is a great opportunity for a junior-to-mid DBA who wants to deepen their MySQL expertise while getting hands-on, mentored exposure to PostgreSQL, MongoDB, cloud infrastructure (AWS), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).

Responsibilities:

• Database Operations: Handle day-to-day administration, health monitoring, backup validation, and maintenance for MySQL production workloads.
• Performance and Reliability: Monitor replication lag, storage, and resource usage. Assist with basic query tuning, index optimization, and incident troubleshooting.
• Security and Access: Manage user privileges, credentials, and access control following least-privilege security practices.
• Automation and IaC: Write shell/Python scripts to automate routine ops and support database deployment pipelines via Terraform.
• Developer Support: Partner with engineering teams on schema updates, migrations, and query reviews.
• On-Call and Incidents: Participate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and scheduled maintenance windows.

Requirements:

• 1-3 years of hands-on experience administering MySQL in a Linux/Unix environment.
• Solid understanding of core MySQL concepts: storage engines, replication, backups/restores, user permissions, and basic index optimization.
• Practical working knowledge of Linux administration and Shell scripting (Bash).
• Hands-on experience with database monitoring tools and basic troubleshooting techniques.
• Good communication skills and a systematic approach to problem-solving.

Good-to-Have (Bonus Skills):

• (You do NOT need all of these to apply; you will have the chance to learn them on the job. )
• Experience with PostgreSQL or MongoDB.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure) and managed database services (e. g., AWS RDS/Aurora).
• Basic scripting knowledge in Python.
• Familiarity with Terraform or infrastructure-as-code principles.