Senior MySQL Database Administrator (Remote, US)

About the role

NMI is seeking a Senior Database Administrator with MySQL experience to join our SRE organization. This role involves operating applications in a highly available environment and working with a globally distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of NMI’s MySQL database estate
• Maintain and administer Microsoft SQL Server environments
• Manage and monitor all databases across multiple platforms
• Contribute to the design and evolution of database architecture
• Participate in an on-call rotation for database related incidents
• Test, document, and continuously improve database performance across the enterprise
• Perform incident root cause analysis, identify preventative measures, and participate in blameless post-incident reviews
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders across the company

Requirements

• 5+ years of DBA knowledge and experience with MySQL & MariaDB
• Experience performing database patches and major version upgrades
• Experience in High Availability, Replication, Disaster Recovery, and Backup
• Production experience with Galera, MHA or Orchestrator, Group and transactional replication
• Skilled in database design and architecture
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and instincts
• Foundational understanding of Linux and Windows in a production environment
• Foundational understanding of TCP/IP Networking

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2019+
• Experience administering or provisioning cloud hosted databases such as Aurora RDS
• Experience with No-SQL, OLAP, or data streaming and data lakes
• MySQL or MSSQL certifications
• Understanding of Infrastructure components and requirements outside of the database environment such as systems or networking – just the basics!
• Experience working with toolchains such as Terraform, Puppet, Ansible, and Git

Benefits

• Annual salary + bonus
• A remote first culture!
• Flex PTO
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Company volunteer days