MySQL Database Administrator

About Photon

Photon is a Digital Engineering and Digital Modernization company founded in 1999, partnering with leading global enterprises, including Fortune 500 organizations, to build and modernize digital platforms and experiences.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced MySQL Database Administrator (DBA) to support the modernization, operation, and ongoing management of database infrastructure supporting global commerce and multi-tenant workloads. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on database administration expertise, with a focus on reliability, scalability, performance optimization, monitoring, and production support. Experience supporting large-scale database environments and working closely with application and platform engineering teams is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support MySQL database environments for large-scale, multi-tenant applications.
• Support database modernization initiatives, including improvements to database architecture, scalability, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Monitor database health, availability, capacity, and performance across production environments.
• Identify and troubleshoot database performance issues, production incidents, and application/database integration issues.
• Perform SQL performance analysis and optimization for high-volume workloads.
• Support database scalability requirements as transaction volumes and workloads increase.
• Collaborate with engineering and platform teams to improve database reliability and operational processes.
• Support MongoDB environments and database operations as required.
• Establish and maintain database monitoring and alerting using Datadog and Grafana.
• Participate in incident troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolution of database-related production issues.
• Work closely with application development, engineering, and platform teams to ensure database changes are implemented safely and efficiently.
• Follow secure development practices and database management standards.
• Use Jira and GitHub as part of the engineering and delivery lifecycle.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in database administration, database engineering, or database operations.
• Strong hands-on experience with MySQL database administration and management.
• Strong SQL skills, including query analysis, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Experience supporting databases for large-scale and multi-tenant applications.
• Experience with database modernization and database operations at scale.
• Working knowledge of MongoDB and related database operations.
• Experience with production monitoring and troubleshooting using Datadog and Grafana.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Jira and GitHub.
• Familiarity with unit testing and API testing within an engineering environment.
• Understanding of secure coding practices and database security principles.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with application development, platform, and engineering teams.