Database Administrator - MySQL

ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE LOCATED IN PORTUGAL

Are you looking for a company where YOUR VOICE is heard? Where you can MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Do you THRIVE in a FAST-PACED work environment? Do you wake every morning EXCITED to work with GREAT PEOPLE and create SUCCESS TOGETHER? Then Intermedia is the place for you.

Intermedia has established itself as a leading provider of cloud communications and collaboration tech that allows companies to connect better. We have a strong track record of growth, profitability, and creating an environment where everyone matters. Everyone. While we are fast-paced and admittedly a bit intense, we promise that you won’t be bored. You will find Intermedia is a place where you can indulge your passion for creating and supporting great cloud technology. What’s more, we always look to promote from within and have many employees who have been with us 10, 15, and 20+ years!

Culture at Intermedia is built on teamwork and transparency. We hold each other accountable and always have each other’s back!

Location: Portugal - Remote

Are you ready to make your mark?

Responsibilities:

• Ensure 24x7 operations of customer-critical MySQL database systems in our multiple SaaS environments, including but not limited to:
• Health monitoring and alerting
• Performance tuning
• Backup & restore management
• Database cloning (Restore production copy to DEV environments), data masking
• MySQL patching
• MySQL Database and schema access provisioning
• Support internal projects like upgrades and migrations (Hardware/Operating System/SAN/etc)
• Drive incidents, problems and changes management processes
• Manage Database schema and capacity
• Provide guidance for Development teams on data modelling and database infrastructure strategies
• Perform database changes and migrations code review
• Support CI/CD process for database changes delivery
• Investigate and implement new features within continuous service improvements process
• Collaborate cross teams (Development/Operations)
• Maintain and incrementally enhance operational standards and policies for database environments according to business requirements (i.e., SOC2/SOX audits) using internal processes/practices and industry experience

Qualification

• 5+ years of experience as an MySQL DBA on Linux platform
• Solid knowledge of SQL, RDBMS structure and theory
• Experience on design & architecting the MySQL environment using any framework like MariaDB, Galera Cluster or Percona XtraDB or InnoDB cluster
• In-depth knowledge of MySQL backup/recovery and replication
• Experience on building the database monitoring using tools like, Nagios, Grafana, ELK, AppD etc.
• Experience in Database performance tuning which include both SQL tuning and hardware configuration and capacity planning
• Communication skills along with ability to work independently and being proactive
• Upper intermediate English
• Scripting skills, DevOps / Infrastructure automation skills (Chef, Ansible) are the plus

Benefits

The Things We Really Care About

• Health Insurance, because health comes first
• Flexible working hours
• Generous paid vacation and holidays, take the time you need for yourself
• Training & conferences, create your own training plan
• Laptop & Peripherals provided to set up you up for success
• Monthly allowance for internet provider

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity

We hire, promote, and compensate employees based on their ability to perform their job responsibilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, citizenship, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable law (collectively referred to in our Code of Conduct as “Protected Classes”). We do not tolerate employment discrimination in the workplace, and we are committed to making reasonable accommodations for identified disabilities or other limitations as required by all applicable laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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