Junior Database Administrator
October 19
Description
• We store multibillion files and multiple petabytes of data • We observe more than 11K API requests per second • Build, scale, and administer a large fleet of MySQL servers spread over multiple data centers with a focus on performance, scale, and high availability • Monitor and troubleshoot critical performance bottlenecks for MySQL databases before it causes downtime • Review and assess the impact of database schema design, topology changes prior to their implementation • Ensure that databases are secured, maintained, backed up, and highly available • Review stress testing results and provide recommendations to development teams • Automate anomaly detection to surface databases with failures, IOPS, deadlocks, and other failure reasons • Automate management tasks, streamline processes, and perform standard administrative functions
Requirements
• 2+ Years of relevant industry work experience • Solid hands-on experience with both MySQL(8.0+) and InnoDB • Knowledge of Performance and scalability issues with MySQL and how to overcome them • Experience with high-availability solutions such as replication, routers, and proxies • Proficiency with various tools and technologies within the MySQL ecosystem • Practical knowledge of zero-downtime procedures • A good grasp of monitoring requirements • Experience in administering Linux-based systems • Experience with configuration management like Puppet/Ansible • Knowledge of limitations in MySQL and their workarounds in contrast to other popular relational databases • Strong automation experience with at least 1 language ‘Python/Ruby/Perl/Go’ and ‘SQL’ scripting • Analytical skills necessary to perform troubleshooting of errors and performance issues on a large array of MySQL cluster spread over multiple data centers • Self-taught and enthused to grow your skill set with new technologies as the industry continues to evolve
Benefits
• Competitive salaries • Company equity depending on role and level • Medical insurance and healthcare benefits for you and your family • Fully paid premiums for life insurance • Flexible hours and PTO • Mental wellness platform subscription • Gym reimbursement • Childcare reimbursement • Group term life insurance
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