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Lead Database Administrator

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Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Wed, Nov 04, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Taking on a pivotal role, the full-time Lead Database Administrator will manage daily database operations, oversee infrastructure support, and lead project planning while working remotely within the EST zone.

Key responsibilities
  • Take complete ownership of daily database operations, including backup management and performance tuning
  • Design, secure, and maintain the underlying Linux servers for distributed databases
  • Plan and deliver large technical projects, communicating effectively with stakeholders about technical considerations and business impacts
Required qualifications
  • Advanced administration of MySQL in production environments, with strong Linux system administration skills
  • Experience managing large production database infrastructure within a SaaS environment
  • Proven track record of configuring and troubleshooting complex MySQL replication setups
  • Expertise in query tuning, slow query analysis, and advanced schema optimization
  • Experience executing minimal-downtime upgrades and complex migrations using automation tools like Python or Bash

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