Candidate Profile

• The successful candidate will be a self-driven Senior DBA with proven experience in large-scale systems
• The candidate will have a deep understanding of MySQL, Oracle, and middleware technologies.
• The candidate will be following the latest industry trends and be passionate about database administration for large-scale systems

Responsibilities

• Improve existing database infrastructure and processes in the 3 countries we’re currently deployed in as well as streamlining processes to hit our goal of deploying to 20 new countries over the next 2 years
• Holistically improve all aspects of our database infrastructure, including reducing costs, streamlining environment provisioning, lowering response times, incorporating the latest techniques and technologies, and more
• Monitor and maintain the existing database infrastructure via autoscaling, automated alerts and Zabbix dashboards
• Take ownership and responsibility for all of our database infrastructure
• Liaise with external security agencies for annual audits as well as perform our own internal security sweeps
• Aid in reconfiguring existing architecture and database structure to allow for rapid deployment to new countries

Requirements

Skills and Educational / Qualification Requirements

• Fluent in written and spoken English
• 3+ years of specific experience with MySQL administration for large-scale systems
• 5+ years of general experience in the tech industry
• Experience forming and leading teams is beneficial
• Experience configuring and managing database architecture, including load balancing, caching, disaster recovery, upgrading, migration, etc.
• Bachelor or Masters degree in a related subject would be beneficial

Main Tech Stack

• Database Sharding Middleware: Lede Cetus
• Database: MySQL and Oracle
• Public Cache: AWS ElastiCache + Redis
• Data Index and Search: ElasticSearch

Optional Teck Stack:

• Log Real-time Visualization: ElasticSearch + Logstash + Kibana
• Business Monitoring: Graphite + Grafana
• Server Virtualization Container: AWS EC2
• Server Operation System: CentOS
• Cluster Monitoring: Zabbix + AWS Cloudwatch