DBA

Field Service Holdings, which includes PestRoutes software and Lobster Marketing, is employee and customer obsessed. Forbes recognized us as one of America's Best Startup Employers 2020. In fact, we ranked number four in the greater Dallas area. Together, we defend one another’s time by maintaining an entrepreneurial spirit. That means we squash the unimportant to make way for the work that brings value to the business. At Field Service Holdings you are well trained, respected, properly compensated and not overworked. The results are our proof. We have capital from world-class investors and can tout a stellar employee Net Promoter Score of 59. That’s a fancy way of saying people come here for a great job and stay because of our great culture. 

We are looking for an experienced MySQL database administrator who will be responsible for ensuring the performance, availability, and security of clusters of MySQL instances. You will also be responsible for orchestrating upgrades, backups, and provisioning of database instances. You will also work in tandem with the other teams, preparing documentation and specifications as required.

• Provision MySQL instances, both in clustered and non-clustered configurations
• Ensure performance, security, and availability of databases
• Prepare documentation and specifications
• Handle common database procedures, such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migration, etc.
• Profile server resource usage, optimize and tweak as necessary
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders
• Identify or create tools to detect and remedy data integrity/corruption issues 

• Strong proficiency in MySQL database management
• Decent experience with recent versions of MySQL
• Understanding of MySQL’s underlying storage engines, such as InnoDB and MyISAM
• Experience with replication configuration in MySQL
• Knowledge of de-facto standards and best practices in MySQL
• Proficient in writing and optimizing SQL statements
• Knowledge of MySQL features, such as its event scheduler
• Ability to plan resource requirements from high level specifications
• Knowledge of limitations in MySQL and their workarounds in contrast to other popular relational databases
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as {{Git / Mercurial / SVN}}
• Experience with Redis and Elasticsearch preferred
• Experience with database versioning tools such as Flyway
• Experience in upgrading MySQL versions

Disclaimer:  This Job Description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent(s).  It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent(s) may be asked to perform other duties in addition to those described above.  

Field Service Holdings, LLC,is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local municipal law.