Senior Database Administrator (DBA) in Brainence

About usBrainence is a software development company with 8+ years of experience building powerful products and scaling development teams. We’ve collaborated with 50+ startups and enterprises, helping them build their MVPs, augment their engineering teams, and launch their products successfully. Our expertise spans across industries such as healthcare, edtech, real estate, retail, construction, logistics, insurance, and more.About the projectYou’ll work for a leading tech company offering marketers a one-stop solution for omnichannel digital advertising with best-in-class return on advertising spend. The platform provides journey automation technology that enables planning, buying, and real-time intelligence in one place. Leveraging proprietary AI, it bridges the gap between advertising planning and execution with unique programmatic capabilities.We’re seeking a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to join our team. We're looking for a highly skilled database administrator with a DevOps mindset for automation and problem-solving to drive the technical direction of our database ecosystem. You’ll oversee mission-critical databases running in our private data centers on dedicated hardware—no public cloud! These systems handle millions of transactions per second with millisecond latency.ResponsibilitiesTroubleshoot and resolve complex issues within environmentsPlan, schedule, and execute technical tasks to deliver optimal solutions on timeReact to incidents, identify root causes, and implement improvements to maintain a stable environmentWork in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, managing the platform’s most critical systemsMentor and guide engineering colleagues, fostering collaboration and breaking down knowledge silosAct as a technical escalation point for challenging database problemsDefine and maintain runbooks to improve operational efficiencyCollaborate cross-functionally to assess the impact of database changes and provide constructive feeck on designs and plansDevelop and maintain database automation scripts and tools to streamline routine administrative tasks, such as backups, monitoring, replication setup, and performance tuningRequirements5+ years of hands-on experience with MySQL, including community edition, with expertise in administering OLTP and OLAP systemsAdvanced knowledge of InnoDB internals, Performance Schema, and schema/query optimization techniquesDeep understanding of MySQL replication, clustering, and high-availability solutionsProficiency with automation tools like Ansible and Terraform, and hands-on experience with schema management toolingExpertise in designing and implementing robust backup strategiesAdvanced knowledge of Linux distributions such as RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu, and DebianFamiliarity with proxy usage in MySQL environmentsProven ability to create automation solutions using programming or scripting languages like Python, Bash, or Go to enhance database administration efficiency and reliabilityEnglish and Ukrainian languages at Upper Intermediate level or higherPreferred QualificationsExperience with NoSQL technologies (e.g., Cassandra, HBase, Aerospike) and best practices for cross-data center implementationsFamiliarity with Percona tools and PMM for monitoring and managementHands-on experience in on-premise or hybrid cloud environmentsProficiency with Kubernetes and containerized deploymentsExpertise in network and systems administrationKnowledge of Agile methodologies and DevOps practicesDemonstrated success in mentoring and leadership rolesKey attributesThrives under pressure and can make critical decisions in emergenciesStrong interpersonal and technical communication skills, capable of explaining complex topics to both technical and non-technical audiencesAbility to create and review in-depth technical documentationSkilled at working effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholdersWhy join us?Contribute to cutting-edge systems that operate at an impressive scale and performanceCollaborate with a passionate, innovative team of professionalsLead initiatives that have a direct impact on the success of the business and its customersWork in a dynamic environment with access to the latest tools and technologiesWe offer18 paid vacation days10 paid sick days2 unpaid days off per monthRemote work Necessary equipment, or $200 equipment compensation per year50% compensation for professional development costs, including courses, webinars, and training programsCorporate eventsAccounting servicesLviv IT Cluster discount cardWork detailsLong-term project: 1 year or moreProbationary period: Yes, reviewed after three monthsWork schedule: Full-time with flexible working hours Show more Show less Посадовий рівень Старший середній рівень Тип зайнятості Повний робочий день Посадові обов’язки Інформаційні технології Галузі Розробка програмного забезпечення