SQL Server DBA

Our client a leading, international internet services provider is looking to hire a Systems Engineer (DBA) with 3+ years of work experience responsible for databases administration to join their expanding team in Dublin on permanent basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside a very experienced team and build your skills and grow your career in a rapidly expanding office.

Job Reference: BBBH 19258

Your role will involve

• Install, administer, maintain, and automate database systems to ensure reliability, resiliency, scalability and security
• Work closely with Software R&D teams to review, deploy database changes to deliver key components required by the services
• Provide database support to deployments
• Monitor and debug issues across the databases, providing technical resolutions and root cause analysis for any high severity database incidents
• Develop and deliver reports for service metrics including but not limited to availability, capacity, performance, and latency across all production database systems on a timely fashion
• Continuously improve System Engineering operations (e.g. automate routine tasks, document new procedures etc.). Ad-hoc on-call support may be required
• Responsible for maintaining the integrity and performance of databases, including performance tuning of database systems/queries
• On-call support may be required (1 week per 2 months on average or less)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / Telecommunications or equivalent experience related to Information Technology
• 3+ years of work experience responsible for databases administration.
• Advance level of knowledge of database architecture, database security, backup and recovery, and database performance
• Experience troubleshooting database performance issues
• Experience managing databases in Linux
• Scripting language (e.g. Bash or Python)
• Solid understanding of incident management, change management, and problem management
• Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with effective communication skills and a sense of driving

Preferred Qualification:

• Deep experience on MySQL Database administration on different versions
• RDBMS advanced knowledge in Mysql
• Familiar with load balancing and database proxy like ProxySQL and HAproxy
• Experience working with Ansible or similar automation tools
• Expert knowledge of MySQL replication Master x Master and Master x Slave using GTID
• Familiar with Percona Management tools
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Microsoft Azure) a plus
• Experience in PostgreSql and Cassandra

• A very competitive salary.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Superb Dublin City Centre location close to all amenities and transport.
• Laptop, mobile etc.
• Plus other usual benefits.