Database Engineer

Mydbops; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Mydbops Bangalore is seeking a Database Engineer (MySQL) to manage critical database systems for external customers, ensuring high availability and performance. You will troubleshoot issues, optimize queries, and coordinate with engineering and support teams to meet customer needs.

Ideal candidates have strong SQL, Linux, and MySQL backup skills, with experience in monitoring tools like PMM, Prometheus, and Grafana, and a proactive, service-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Teamwork in a fast-paced environment.
• Alarm resolution expert.
• Strong SQL language skills.
• Proficiency with Linux commands.
• Kernel tuning and Linux performance tools.
• Expertise in MySQL backup tools (e.g., mysqldump, Xtrabackup).
• Experience with AWS basic operations and log collection.
• Knowledge of S3 push and AWS Workspace basics.
• Deep skills in query optimization, index tuning, and implementing SQL optimizations.
• Excellent and strong written and spoken English communication.

Responsibilities

• The major focus is on handling all the alerts in MDS MySQL.
• Optimising the complex SQL Queries.
• On-Demand Query Optimization.
• Monthly Query optimization assigned ( based on customer list ).
• Get into Client calls on Performance issues and other tasks.
• Reaching the DBE-2 and DBRE's for escalations.
• Assisting and mentoring the ADBEs.
• Efficient troubleshooting using MySQL MDS Internal tools
• Writing the technical and process documents.
• Managing the client-based operations documents to ease scheduled & repeated tasks for the database engineering team.

Skills

Teamwork in a fast-paced environment

Alarm resolution expert

SQL proficiency

Linux commands

Kernel tuning

Linux performance tools

MySQL backup tools

AWS basics

Log collection

S3 integration

Deep skills in query optimization

Index tuning

Customer interaction

English communication

MySQL architecture basics

Tools

PMM

Prometheus

Grafana

mysqldump

mydumper

myloader

Xtrabackup

mariabackup

AWS basics

Job description

Job Description:

Job Description For Database Engineer

Job Title

Database Engineer(MySQL)

Company

Mydbops

Location

Bangalore

About Us

Mydbops helps fast-growing teams and unicorns run mission-critical databases with speed, scale, and reliability. Trusted by 800+ clients, including 30+ unicorns, we optimize and manage systems like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, TiDB, and Cassandra, powering 10B+ transactions daily across industries such as fintech, SaaS, healthcare, logistics, and e-commerce.

With 10 years of deep expertise, we build automation tools, lead complex migrations, and solve high-impact performance and database challenges. We are ISO and PCI-DSS certified, combining engineering excellence with enterprise-grade security and compliance.

Role Overview

You will work in a fast-paced environment where we are responsible for the most critical systems. Our external teams ( Customers ) count on us to keep their MySQL database running and we are vital to the success of their business. You will troubleshoot and resolve customer issues related to the DB system's availability and performance. You will develop relationships with customers, comprehend and fulfil their needs, and maintain their satisfaction through regular communication and engagement with their environments.

Responsibility

• The major focus is on handling all the alerts in MDS MySQL.
• Optimising the complex SQL Queries.
• On-Demand Query Optimization.
• Monthly Query optimization assigned ( based on customer list ).
• Get into Client calls on Performance issues and other tasks.
• Reaching the DBE-2 and DBRE's for escalations.
• Assisting and mentoring the ADBEs.
• Efficient troubleshooting using MySQL MDS Internal tools
• Writing the technical and process documents.
• Managing the client-based operations documents to ease scheduled & repeated tasks for the database engineering team.

Skills Required

• Teamwork in a fast-paced environment.
• Alarm resolution expert
• Good in SQL language.
• Linux commands for day-to-day operations.
• Kernel tuning and Linux performance tools
• Expertise in MySQL backup tools
• mysqldump
• mydumper/myloader
• Xtrabackup.
• mariabackup
• Knowledge on AWS basic operations
• log collections
• S3 Push
• AWS Workspace
• Deep Skills in query optimization, index tuning and implementing the database features for SQL optimisation.
• Polite, friendly and professional; this position requires significant customer interaction and teamwork.
• Process-oriented and teamwork play a pivotal role.
• Excellent and strong written and spoken English Communication Skills.
• Strong work ethic and accepts feedback from others.
• Strong understanding of MySQL architecture, storage engines (InnoDB, MyISAM), and replication (Binlog Based And GTID).
• Good understanding of database security practices (users, roles, encryption, authentication mechanisms).
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as PMM (Percona Monitoring and Management), Prometheus, Grafana

Good to Have (Optional but Preferred):

Experience with AWS RDS/Aurora MySQL.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing industry.
• Learning and development opportunities to enhance your career.
• A collaborative work environment with a supportive team.

Job Details

Job Type: Full-time opportunity

Work Days - 5 days

Work time: General Shift

Mode of Employment - Work From Office (Bangalore)