We are looking for an experienced Senior MySQL Database Engineer (L3 Support) to manage and support mission-critical database systems.

This role requires deep expertise in MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS RDS, and Amazon Aurora, along with strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills in high-availability production environments.

The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring database stability, reliability, and performance, while handling complex production incidents and driving continuous improvements..

– Experience in DB design, deployment, and management of cloud database solutions on MySQL, AWS RDS, Aurora (MySQL & PostgreSQL), MSSQL, and MariaDB.

– Perform query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning

– Ensure high availability (HA) using replication, clustering, and failover strategies

– Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (DR) processes

– Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements

– Troubleshoot critical production issues under tight SLAs

– Automate routine database tasks using scripting (Shell/Python)

– Support database upgrades, patching, and migrations

– Collaborate with DevOps, application, and cloud teams

– Participate in on-call support rotation (247)

– Perform database tuning, monitoring, and performance optimization to ensure database health and security.

– Ensure security best practices for cloud databases, including encryption, IAM roles, and network configurations.

– Collaborate with DevOps, development, and infrastructure teams to integrate database solutions into CI/CD pipelines.

– Good understanding of cloud operational/transaction optimization techniques.

– Communicate effectively (verbal and written) and clearly within the team and with all the stakeholders

– Good knowledge of the ITIL process

– Flexible to work on 24/7 rotational shifts

Must-Have Skills :

– Strong expertise in MySQL (InnoDB, replication, partitioning, indexing)

– Advanced knowledge of query optimization and execution plans

– Hands-on experience with AWS RDS

– Experience with Amazon Aurora (MySQL/PostgreSQL)

– Strong troubleshooting skills for high-severity production issues

– Strong Windows, Linux/Unix administration skills.

Nice-to-Have Skills :

– Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis, etc.)

– Experience in database migrations (on-premise to AWS cloud)

– Familiarity with Terraform / CloudFormation (Infrastructure as Code)

– Experience in CI/CD pipelines for database deployments

– Knowledge of cost optimization in AWS database services

– AWS Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, Database Specialty)

– Experience in large-scale, high-traffic production environments.

Soft Skills :

– Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

– Ability to work under pressure during critical incidents

– Excellent communication and stakeholder management

– Proactive mindset with strong ownership

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