Database Administrator

LocationUkraine

Work moderemote

Typefull-time

SeniorityMid

Experience3+ yrs

Company size24+ people

PostedMay 14, 2026 · 5mo ago

Verified live2h ago

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3+ years of experience as a Database Administrator

Solid understanding of MySQL/MariaDB

Basic to intermediate SQL knowledge and database internals

Experience with Linux and shell scripting

Understanding of replication, backups, and performance basics

Hands-on experience with Galera Cluster in production environments

Experience with database proxies (MaxScale, ProxySQL, HAProxy)

Understanding of high availability and failover mechanisms

Experience with performance tuning (indexes, query optimization, configuration tuning)

Experience working with large databases and high-load systems

Practical knowledge of backup strategies (logical vs physical, PITR)

Experience with monitoring and alert tuning (Zabbix triggers, thresholds, false positives)

Experience interacting with L1/L2 support teams and handling escalations

Basic understanding of NoSQL concepts and Cassandra architecture

Experience with Percona XtraDB Cluster

Familiarity with Docker for running databases or related tools

Experience with configuration management / automation tools (Ansible preferred)

Understanding of change management and planned maintenance procedures

Ability to participate in incident post-mortems and root cause analysis (RCA)

Skills

MySQL

MariaDB

Cassandra

Linux

shell scripting

Galera Cluster

MaxScale

ProxySQL

HAProxy

Zabbix

Kibana

Elastic

Docker

Ansible

Percona XtraDB Cluster

VMware

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Job Summary

Database Administrator (MySQL/MariaDB, Cassandra) _ Work location - Ukraine

Role Description :

As a Database Administrator, you will be responsible for administration and support of production database systems, primarily MariaDB environments.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

· Administration and support of MariaDB Galera Cluster and Master–Slave replication

· Ensuring database availability, stability, and performance

· Backup, recovery, upgrades, and routine maintenance

· Monitoring databases using Zabbix and working together with L1/NOC engineers

· Incident analysis and participation in troubleshooting

Additional responsibilities (non-primary):

· Observing and assisting with Cassandra and Percona XtraDB Cluster

· Supporting colleagues with database-related questions and tasks

Requirements

Must have:

· 3+ years of experience as a Database Administrator

· Solid understanding of MySQL/MariaDB

· Basic to intermediate SQL knowledge and database internals expected at this level

· Experience with Linux and shell scripting

· Understanding of replication, backups, and performance basics

Nice to have

Nice to have:

· Hands-on experience with Galera Cluster in production environments

· Experience with database proxies (MaxScale, ProxySQL, HAProxy)

· Understanding of high availability and failover mechanisms

· Experience with performance tuning (indexes, query optimization, configuration tuning)

· Experience working with large databases and high-load systems

· Practical knowledge of backup strategies (logical vs physical, PITR)

· Experience with monitoring and alert tuning (Zabbix triggers, thresholds, false positives)

· Experience interacting with L1/L2 support teams and handling escalations

· Basic understanding of NoSQL concepts and Cassandra architecture

· Experience with Percona XtraDB Cluster is a plus

· Familiarity with Docker for running databases or related tools

· Experience with configuration management / automation tools (Ansible preferred)

· Understanding of change management and planned maintenance procedures

· Ability to participate in incident post-mortems and root cause analysis (RCA) Tech Stack (brief)

· Databases: MariaDB, MySQL, Cassandra

· Clustering & HA: Galera Cluster, Master–Slave

· Monitoring: Zabbix, Kibana/Elastic

· OS and HW: Linux, BareMetal, VMware

Benefits

Working Conditions (brief)

· Remote work

· Standard working schedule

· Planned maintenance work paid as overtime

· On-call rotation

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