Technical Architect - Cloud - MariaDB DBA, MySQL, Oracle, Backup/Restore, Patching, Performance Troubleshooting
Scope:
- The role requires strong ownership of database reliability, availability, performance, and operational excellence across production and non-production environments.
- The candidate should have deep expertise in database installation, configuration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, replication, high availability, patching, monitoring, troubleshooting, and production support.
What you’ll do:
- Administer, support, and maintain MariaDB database environments across production and non production systems. Perform MariaDB installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, and version management.
- Manage backup, restore, disaster recovery, replication, clustering, and high availability configurations.
- Troubleshoot database performance issues, slow queries, locking, blocking, deadlocks, resource contention, and connectivity issues.
- Perform query tuning, index analysis, schema review, capacity planning, and database health checks.
- Support database migrations, refreshes, data movement, and environment build activities.
- Work closely with application, infrastructure, cloud, and support teams to resolve incidents and drive RCA.
- Monitor database availability, performance, storage, replication lag, and operational alerts.
- Support change management, incident management, problem management, and production release activities.
- Contribute to automation, operational dashboards, standard operating procedures, and reliability improvements.
- Provide Oracle DBA support as a secondary skill, including basic administration, performance troubleshooting, backup/recovery awareness, and production support.
What we are looking for:
- 5 to 10 years of overall database administration experience.
- Strong hands-on experience in MariaDB administration in production environments.
- Good understanding of MySQL/MariaDB architecture, storage engines, indexing, optimizer behavior, replication, backup/recovery, and security.
- Experience with MariaDB replication, Galera Cluster or equivalent HA/DR solutions is preferred.
- Strong SQL tuning and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience with tools such as mariabackup, mysqldump, performance schema, slow query logs, monitoring tools, and Linux commands.
- Working knowledge of Oracle Database administration.
- Strong experience in incident handling, RCA, change execution, and operational support.
- Good scripting knowledge using Shell, Python, or similar automation tools.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in IT/Computer Science/Electronics or equivalent diploma
- 12+ years of progressive infrastructure experience
- 3-5 years in solution/technical architecture
- Deep expertise in compute (Windows/Linux), virtualization, networking, storage/backup, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), and security
- Proficiency in automation and orchestration (Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, CI/CD)
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is described as generous or “unlimited” in the U.S., alongside paid holidays, sick time, and two paid volunteer days. These policies are often highlighted as strengths that support work–life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are provided, with mental health/EAP support and HSA/FSA options referenced. These core coverages are portrayed as solid and comprehensive.
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