Mariadb Database Administrator

We are hiring a highly skilled and experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to join our dynamic team. This role involves managing, maintaining, and enhancing multiple database environments including MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL. The ideal candidate will ensure that all databases remain available, secure, high-performing, scalable, and recoverable, while also conducting R&D initiatives to improve our database tools, architecture, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Database Administration

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain multiple database systems.
• Perform schema design, object creation, user management, and permission control.
• Manage and optimize database objects such as tables, views, indexes, stored procedures, triggers, and functions.
• Ensure adherence to best practices for all relational database environments.

2. Backup, Restore & Disaster Recovery

• Develop, implement, and monitor incremental and full backup strategies.
• Configure and maintain replication, clustering, mirroring, and other HA/DR solutions.
• Conduct routine restore tests to ensure business continuity and minimal downtime.

3. Performance Monitoring & Optimization

• Monitor database health using monitoring tools; identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Optimize slow queries, indexes, caching, and server configurations.
• Provide recommendations to improve database and application performance.

4. Maintenance & Automation

• Schedule and automate regular maintenance tasks including reindexing, vacuuming, consistency checks, and log cleanup.
• Develop automation scripts using Bash, PowerShell, or Python to reduce manual workloads.

Requirements & Qualifications

Must-Have Skills

• 3+ years of DBA experience in MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL.
• Strong expertise in:
• Backup & recovery strategies
• Replication, clustering, and HA/DR
• Performance tuning and query optimization
• Authentication, security, and access control
• Hands-on experience with database tools:

SSMS, SQLYog, MySQL Workbench, pgAdmin, Toad, etc.

• Strong understanding of Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Zabbix, SolarWinds, etc.
• Scripting experience in Bash, PowerShell, or Python.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Rs200,000.00 - Rs400,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person