Prodege - MySQL Database Administrator

Overview :

The Sr. MySQL Database Administrator plays a critical role in maintaining the reliability, performance, and scalability of our database systems.

By combining advanced MySQL expertise with strong Linux administration skills, this role ensures our data platforms support high-volume, mission-critical applications.

The successful candidate will drive database optimization, collaborate closely with development teams, and ensure smooth deployments through robust change management practices using Liquibase.

Prodege :

A cutting-edge marketing and consumer insights platform, Prodege has charted a course of innovation in the evolving technology landscape by helping leading brands, marketers, and agencies uncover the answers to their business questions, acquire new customers, increase revenue, and drive brand loyalty & product adoption.

Bolstered by a major investment by Great Hill Partners in Q4 2021 and strategic acquisitions of Pollfish, BitBurst & AdGate Media in 2022, Prodege looks forward to more growth and innovation to empower our partners to gather meaningful, rich insights and better market to their target audiences.

As an organization, we go the extra mile to "Create Rewarding Moments" every day for our partners, consumers, and team.

Primary Objectives :

• Database Administration & Optimization : Oversee the stability, security, and performance of MySQL databases across production, staging, and development environments.
• Change Management : Implement database changes and schema migrations through disciplined processes and tools like Liquibase.
• Performance Tuning : Analyze, optimize, and tune complex SQL queries, schemas, and processes for maximum efficiency.
• Collaboration : Partner with developers and DevOps teams to design scalable, performant database architectures and troubleshoot issue.
• Automation & Reliability : Implement automation, monitoring, and backup / recovery strategies to ensure business continuity.
• Mentorship : Provide technical guidance to junior DBAs and engineering teams to improve overall database proficiency.
• Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Detailed Job Duties :

What does SUCCESS look like?

Success in this role is defined by the consistent delivery of secure, reliable, and high-performing database systems that support organizational growth.

Within the first six months, the Sr. MySQL DBA will have streamlined database deployment processes using Liquibase and automation, significantly improved query performance through proactive tuning and optimization, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable database solutions.

They will have developed comprehensive documentation and monitoring standards to ensure ongoing database health while establishing themselves as the go-to expert for database performance and troubleshooting.

(ref : hirist.tech)