mysql database administrator

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Job SummaryRequirement : Suitable Only candidates available with Valid Iqama for local transfer within KSAWe are seeking an experienced MariaDB Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, maintain, and optimize our MariaDB database environments. The ideal candidate will ensure high availability, performance, security, and reliability of databases supporting business-critical applications.Key ResponsibilitiesInstall, configure, upgrade, and maintain MariaDB database serversMonitor database performance and optimize queries, indexes, and schemasManage database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategiesEnsure high availability and replication (Master-Slave, Galera Cluster, etc.)Perform database security management (users, roles, privileges, encryption)Troubleshoot database issues and provide root cause analysisPlan and execute database capacity planning and storage managementWork closely with developers to support application database design and tuningAutomate routine DBA tasks using scripts (Shell, Python, etc.)Maintain database documentation and operational proceduresSupport production, staging, and development database environmentsEnsure compliance with company policies and data protection standardsRequired Skills &amp; QualificationsBachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)3+ years of experience as a Database AdministratorStrong hands-on experience with MariaDB / MySQLIn-depth knowledge of:SQL and query optimizationIndexing strategiesStored procedures and triggersReplication and clusteringExperience with Linux/Unix systemsStrong understanding of backup tools (mysqldump, mariabackup, etc.)Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Zabbix, Percona Monitoring, etc.)Knowledge of database security best practicesAbility to work under pressure and handle production incidentsJob Types: Full-time, Contract Contract length: 12 months

MariaDB/MySQL Database Administrator (DBA)

Gourmet Foods

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&amp;D initiatives to improve our database tools, architecture, and performance.Key Responsibilities1. Database Administration<ul><li>Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain multiple database systems.</li><li>Perform schema design, object creation, user management, and permission control.</li><li>Manage and optimize database objects such as tables, views, indexes, stored procedures, triggers, and functions.</li><li>Ensure adherence to best practices for all relational database environments.</li></ul>2. Backup, Restore &amp; Disaster Recovery<ul><li>Develop, implement, and monitor incremental and full backup strategies.</li><li>Configure and maintain replication, clustering, mirroring, and other HA/DR solutions.</li><li>Conduct routine restore tests to ensure business continuity and minimal downtime.</li></ul>3. Performance Monitoring &amp; Optimization<ul><li>Monitor database health using monitoring tools; identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.</li><li>Optimize slow queries, indexes, caching, and server configurations.</li><li>Provide recommendations to improve database and application performance.</li></ul>4. Maintenance &amp; Automation<ul><li>Schedule and automate regular maintenance tasks including reindexing, vacuuming, consistency checks, and log cleanup.</li><li>Develop automation scripts using Bash, PowerShell, or Python to reduce manual workloads.</li></ul>Requirements &amp; QualificationsMust-Have Skills<ul><li>5+ years of DBA experience in MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL.</li><li>Strong expertise in:</li><li>Backup &amp; recovery strategies</li><li>Replication, clustering, and HA/DR</li><li>Performance tuning and query optimization</li><li>Authentication, security, and access control</li><li>Hands-on experience with database tools:</li><li>SSMS, SQLYog, MySQL Workbench, pgAdmin, Toad</li><li>, etc.</li><li>Strong understanding of Linux and Windows Server environments.</li><li>Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Zabbix, SolarWinds, etc.</li><li>Scripting experience in Bash, PowerShell, or Python.Education</li><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: Rs200,000.00 - Rs400,000.00 per monthWork Location: In person

Mariadb Database Administrator

HR Professional

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&amp;D initiatives to improve our database tools, architecture, and performance.Key Responsibilities1. Database Administration<ul><li>Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain multiple database systems.</li><li>Perform schema design, object creation, user management, and permission control.</li><li>Manage and optimize database objects such as tables, views, indexes, stored procedures, triggers, and functions.</li><li>Ensure adherence to best practices for all relational database environments.</li></ul>2. Backup, Restore &amp; Disaster Recovery<ul><li>Develop, implement, and monitor incremental and full backup strategies.</li><li>Configure and maintain replication, clustering, mirroring, and other HA/DR solutions.</li><li>Conduct routine restore tests to ensure business continuity and minimal downtime.</li></ul>3. Performance Monitoring &amp; Optimization<ul><li>Monitor database health using monitoring tools; identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.</li><li>Optimize slow queries, indexes, caching, and server configurations.</li><li>Provide recommendations to improve database and application performance.</li></ul>4. Maintenance &amp; Automation<ul><li>Schedule and automate regular maintenance tasks including reindexing, vacuuming, consistency checks, and log cleanup.</li><li>Develop automation scripts using Bash, PowerShell, or Python to reduce manual workloads.</li></ul>Requirements &amp; QualificationsMust-Have Skills<ul><li>3+ years of DBA experience in MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL.</li><li>Strong expertise in:</li><li>Backup &amp; recovery strategies</li><li>Replication, clustering, and HA/DR</li><li>Performance tuning and query optimization</li><li>Authentication, security, and access control</li><li>Hands-on experience with database tools:</li></ul>SSMS, SQLYog, MySQL Workbench, pgAdmin, Toad, etc.<ul><li>Strong understanding of Linux and Windows Server environments.</li><li>Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Zabbix, SolarWinds, etc.</li><li>Scripting experience in Bash, PowerShell, or Python.</li></ul>Education<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: Rs200,000.00 - Rs400,000.00 per monthWork Location: In person

Lenskart.com

<div>The Role We are looking for a high‐caliber DataOps / Database Reliability Engineer who brings strong engineering fundamentals and a deep sense of ownership. You will design, build, and operate MySQL, MongoDB, MSSQL, and BigQuery platforms that enable product teams to ship quickly and safely - at scale. This role is hands‐on, impact‐driven, and aligned with top‐tier engineering standards.
What You Will Do
Database Architecture &amp; Reliability<ul><li>Architect and operate highly available MySQL (InnoDB Cluster, Group Replication), MongoDB (Replica Sets, Sharded</li></ul>
Clusters), MSSQL, and BigQuery environments.<ul><li>Lead migrations (version upgrades, cloud transitions to AWS RDS/Aurora, MongoDB Atlas, BigQuery).</li><li>Define and enforce standards, schema design best practices, and governance policies.</li><li>Drive SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets for mission‐critical data services.</li></ul>
Performance Engineering<ul><li>Optimize queries, indexes, and workloads using advanced profiling tools across MySQL, MongoDB, MSSQL, and BigQuery.</li><li>Tune InnoDB internals, buffer pools, shard keys, working sets, and query execution plans.</li><li>Resolve bottlenecks across CPU, memory, and I/O.</li><li>Implement advanced monitoring and alerting (PMM, Ops Manager, Grafana, Datadog).</li></ul>
Operational Excellence &amp; Automation<ul><li>Automate backup/recovery (XtraBackup, mysqldump/mysqlpump, Ops Manager, filesystem snapshots, MSSQL native tools).</li><li>Champion Infrastructure‐as‐Code (Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes Operators).</li><li>Implement Change Data Capture (CDC) pipelines using Debezium and integrate with downstream systems.</li><li>Enforce strong security: authentication, authorization, encryption, auditing.</li><li>Conduct DR drills, capacity planning, and maintain clear documentation/runbooks.</li><li>Continuously reduce operational toil through automation and engineering solutions.</li></ul>
Collaboration &amp; Incident Response<ul><li>Partner with DevOps/SRE teams to integrate DB ops into CI/CD pipelines.</li><li>Mentor engineers on database best practices.</li><li>Participate in on‐call rotations, lead incident response, and write clear, blameless RCAs.</li><li>Work closely with product and platform teams to influence system design through the lens of scale, resilience, and cost</li></ul>
efficiency.
What We&rsquo;re Looking For
Core Engineering<ul><li>Strong foundations in Linux/Unix, networking (DNS, TCP/IP), and distributed systems.</li><li>Proficiency in Python, Bash, or JavaScript for automation and tooling.</li><li>Clean Git practices and strong software engineering discipline.</li></ul>
Databases<ul><li>Deep expertise in MySQL and MongoDB.</li><li>Proven experience with HA/DR setups, replication, and performance tuning.</li><li>Backup/recovery expertise with XtraBackup, mongodump, Ops Manager, MSSQL native tools.</li><li>Working knowledge of PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, and BigQuery.</li><li>Experience building and operating CDC pipelines with Debezium.</li></ul>
Infrastructure &amp; Tooling<ul><li>Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (required).</li><li>Configuration and automation using Ansible/Chef (preferred).</li><li>CI/CD integration with Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions.</li></ul>
Observability &amp; Reliability<ul><li>Metrics and alerting: PMM, Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager.</li><li>Tracing/APM: Datadog, New Relic, OpenTelemetry.</li><li>Incident management experience (PagerDuty or equivalent).</li></ul>
Nice to Have<ul><li>Experience with managed database services (AWS RDS/Aurora, MongoDB Atlas, BigQuery).</li><li>Exposure to DevSecOps and cloud security.</li><li>Experience operating high‐traffic, consumer‐facing systems.</li><li>Relevant certifications (MongoDB Certified DBA, Oracle MySQL DBA, MSSQL certifications).</li><li>Strong written communication (design docs, RFCs, runbooks).</li></ul>
What Success Looks Like at Lenskart<ul><li>Databases that are reliable, scalable, and boring in production.</li><li>Faster delivery with fewer incidents.</li><li>Strong developer trust in the data platform.</li><li>Systems that scale seamlessly with business growth.</li></ul>
Why Lenskart<ul><li>Real‐world scale with tangible customer impact.</li><li>Strong engineering ownership and autonomy.</li><li>Opportunity to shape data platforms used across the company.</li><li>A culture that values craft, clarity, and engineering excellence.</li></ul></div>

Database Administrator (MySQL)

Birbal AI

A technology company in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior SQL Database Administrator to manage and maintain various databases. The role requires expertise in SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. Responsibilities include optimizing database performance, implementing security measures, and ensuring data integrity. Candidates should have experience with backup and recovery procedures and be capable of collaborating with development and DevOps teams. This is a full-time, on-site position.

Senior DB Admin: HA, Security & Analytics (Abu Dhabi)

Purelogics

Role Overview:We are looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) with strong expertise in MySQL and PostgreSQL to manage, maintain, and optimize our database systems. The role requires hands-on experience in performance tuning, replication, troubleshooting, and ensuring high availability of production environments.Responsibilities:<ul><li>Administer, manage, and tune MySQL and PostgreSQL databases for optimal performance.</li><li>Maintain and troubleshoot production database server issues.</li><li>Configure and manage clustering, replication, and partitioning.</li><li>Design, manage, and optimize indexing, stored procedures, triggers, and views.</li><li>Write and optimize complex SQL statements.</li><li>Manage database replications, archiving, and RDS.</li><li>Ensure compliance with information legislation such as the Data Protection Act.</li><li>Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a Linux environment.</li></ul>Required Skills:Must-Have Skills:<ul><li>Proven experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL.</li><li>Strong knowledge of structured query language (SQL), Unix, and DBMS.</li><li>Expertise in database replication, partitioning, and performance tuning.</li><li>Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think algorithmically.</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills.</li></ul>Nice-to-Have Skills:<ul><li>Experience with Oracle and SQL Server.</li><li>Exposure to NoSQL databases.</li><li>Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure).</li><li>Familiarity with On-Prem Databases.</li></ul>Experience:<ul><li>Min 4 years</li></ul>About Us:PureLogics is a full services technology company with having presence in the USA, UAE, and in Lahore. Over the past 18+ years, we have matured from a narrowly-focused five-person team to a well-established technology hub with around employees. We&rsquo;re CMMI Level 2 and ISO Certified company and highly acclaimed AWS consulting partners.The success of our business mainly lies in building a team of A-players, who work together and build together, and who crave perfection in everything they produce for our elite clients. We offer the opportunity to young and enthusiastic individuals that are eager to take on tough challenges under our mentorship toward a bright future.What are we offering?<ul><li>Annual Paid Leaves</li><li>Leave Encashment</li><li>Paid Certifications</li><li>Health, Life Insurance</li><li>Provident Fund</li><li>Child Education Program</li><li>Referral Bonus Program</li><li>Car &amp; Bike Finance Program</li><li>Monthly Achievements</li><li>Public Holiday &amp; Weekend Compensation</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timePay: Rs250,000.00 - Rs350,000.00 per monthWork Location: On the road

Sr. Database Administrator

 alpha pulse pro

JOB PURPOSE STATEMENTThe Mid-Tier Database Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day administration, maintenance, optimisation, and support of the organisation&rsquo;s database systems. This role ensures database performance, security, and availability, while also contributing to database development projects and supporting application teams with database-related queries.Duties &amp; Responsibilities1. Database Administration &amp; MaintenanceInstall, configure, and maintain database management systems (primarily SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle, depending on environment).Perform regular health checks, tuning, and optimisation for performance and reliability.Apply database patches and upgrades as required.Monitor database storage, growth, and capacity.2. Performance Monitoring &amp; OptimisationIdentify slow-running queries and work with developers to optimise SQL code.Maintain and update indexes, statistics, and execution plans.Use monitoring tools to proactively address performance issues.3. Backup &amp; RecoveryManage database backups, recovery plans, and high-availability configurations.Test and validate disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plans.Ensure compliance with Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs)4. Security &amp; ComplianceImplement and maintain database security best practices, including access control, encryption, and auditing.Ensure compliance with data protection laws (e.g., POPIA, GDPR).Manage database user accounts, permissions, and roles.5. Development &amp; SupportAssist in designing and implementing database solutions for new projects.Support application and development teams with database queries and schema changes.Develop scripts, stored procedures, and triggers where necessary.6. Incident &amp; Problem ManagementTroubleshoot and resolve database-related incidents and service requests.Participate in after-hours support rotation for critical systems.Document troubleshooting steps, solutions, and lessons learned.7. Continuous ImprovementKeep up-to-date with emerging database technologies and best practices.Recommend and implement improvements to database architecture and processes.Mentor junior DBAs and contribute to internal knowledge sharing.Key Skills &amp; CompetenciesTechnical Skills:Strong proficiency in SQL and database administration.Experience with database backup, recovery, tuning, and high availability.Knowledge of replication, clustering, and disaster recovery setups.Familiarity with database monitoring tools (e.g., SQL Profiler, SolarWinds DPA, Redgate).Understanding of scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python) for automation.Knowledge of cloud-based databases (Azure SQL, AWS RDS) advantageous.Soft Skills:Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.Ability to work independently and under pressure.Good organisational and documentation skills.Qualifications &amp; ExperienceBachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (preferred).3&ndash;5 years&rsquo; experience in a database administration role.Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Oracle Certified Professional, or similar certifications preferred.Experience in both on-premises and cloud database environments is advantageous.Job Type: Part-timePay: ₹55,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per monthExpected hours: 4 per weekBenefits:<ul><li>Work from home</li></ul>Work Location: Remote

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