Staff Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE)
Demandbase140,000 - 210,000 USD/year
- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Non-Profit, Internet, Open Source SoftwareIndustries
Requirements
Candidates should possess an Advanced level of experience with MariaDB or MySQL database administration as the primary production database, including replication topologies at scale, knowledge of Linux and IO/data storage concepts, internals and troubleshooting, proficiency in SQL, experience with debugging query performance and schema design, experience with MySQL high availability and replication management tooling, experience with remotely managing bare-metal servers, 5+ years experience in a hands-on DBA role as part of a team, and experience with high traffic and highly available website architectures and operations. Strong English language skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment as part of a globally distributed team, utilizing ticket tracking systems and asynchronous communication tools are also required. A B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent work experience is necessary.
Responsibilities
The Senior DBA will be responsible for implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of relational database systems in production and staging environments, handling database version upgrades, testing, and working with upstream on bug identification and resolution, configuring replication, designing schema optimizations, and running schema changes, monitoring, debugging, and improving query performance, improving observability (alerting, metrics, monitoring) of database infrastructure, multi-datacenter replication topology design, capacity, and infrastructure planning, taking part in incident response, diagnosis, and follow-up on system outages or alerts, and sharing the organization’s values and work in accordance with them.
Skills
MariaDB
MySQL
Linux
SQL
High Availability
Replication
Server Management
Troubleshooting
Performance Tuning
Backups
Benchmarking
Testing
Open-source Software
Wikimedia Foundation
Operates Wikipedia and free knowledge projects
About Wikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation operates Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects, aiming to create a world where everyone can freely access and share knowledge. It provides a platform for users to read, contribute, and share content, while also supporting the volunteer communities that help maintain these projects. The foundation is funded by donations from individuals and institutions, emphasizing its nonprofit status. Unlike many other organizations, it focuses on making knowledge accessible to all without charge, advocating for policies that support free knowledge initiatives. Its goal is to empower individuals to contribute to and benefit from a collective pool of knowledge.
Key Metrics
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2003Year Founded
$145.9MTotal Funding
GRANTCompany Stage
Social Impact, EducationIndustries
501-1,000Employees