MariaDB Adminnistrator

Prospex Development


Date: 5 hours ago
City: Riyadh
Contract type: Full time
Key Responsibilities

1. Database Administration

  • Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MariaDB Server in Linux/Unix environments.
  • Manage and support database instances across Production, UAT, and Development environments.
  • Monitor database health, availability, and overall performance.
  • Perform regular database maintenance, patching, and optimization activities.


2. Performance Optimization

  • Analyze and optimize complex and slow SQL queries.
  • Tune database configuration parameters to enhance performance and scalability.
  • Manage indexing strategies and analyze query execution plans.
  • Identify and resolve database performance bottlenecks.


3. Backup & Recovery

  • Design, implement, and maintain robust logical and physical backup strategies.
  • Perform Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR) when required.
  • Regularly test backup restoration procedures to ensure reliability.
  • Implement and maintain disaster recovery (DR) solutions.


4. High Availability & Replication

  • Configure and manage replication setups (Master-Slave / Master-Master).
  • Implement and support clustering solutions, preferably Galera Cluster.
  • Troubleshoot replication issues, including lag and synchronization problems.


5. Security & Compliance

  • Implement database security best practices and hardening measures.
  • Manage database users, roles, and access privileges.
  • Apply security patches and updates in a controlled manner.
  • Conduct periodic audits to ensure compliance and data protection standards.


6. Automation & DevOps Support

  • Develop and maintain automation scripts using Bash, Python, or Ansible.
  • Automate routine tasks such as backups, monitoring, and deployments.
  • Collaborate with DevOps teams to support CI/CD pipelines involving database changes.


7. Troubleshooting & Support

  • Diagnose and resolve database-related incidents and outages.
  • Provide support to application teams for database-related issues.
  • Participate in on-call support rotation when required.


Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator.
  • Strong hands-on experience with MariaDB / MySQL architecture.
  • Proven experience in:
    • Replication and clustering (Galera Cluster preferred)
    • Database performance tuning and optimization
    • Backup and recovery strategies and tools
  • Strong Linux/Unix system administration skills.
  • Experience with database monitoring tools.
  • Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking and system performance tuning.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) is a plus.
  • Saudi nationality is required.

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