MySQL Database Administrator

Photon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Photon in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking an experienced MySQL Database Administrator (DBA) to support the modernization and ongoing operation of database infrastructure for global commerce and multi-tenant workloads. The role emphasizes reliability, performance, monitoring, and production support.

You will manage MySQL environments, analyze and optimize SQL performance, and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure scalable, secure database operations across production systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in database administration, engineering, or operations.
• Strong hands-on experience with MySQL and SQL, including performance optimization.
• Experience with large-scale, multi-tenant applications and database modernization at scale.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support MySQL database environments for large-scale, multi-tenant applications.
• Monitor health, availability, capacity, and performance across production environments.
• Identify and troubleshoot performance issues, incidents, and integration problems.
• Perform SQL performance analysis and optimization for high-volume workloads.
• Support database scalability and reliability with engineering and platform teams.
• Provide database operations support for MongoDB environments where required.

Skills

MySQL

SQL

MongoDB

Incident troubleshooting

Security practices

Tools

Datadog

Grafana

Jira

GitHub

Job description

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 role requires strong hands-on database expertise, with a focus on reliability, scalability, performance, monitoring, and production support.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support MySQL database environments supporting 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 grow.
• Work with engineering and platform teams to improve database reliability and operational processes.
• Support MongoDB environments and database operations where required.
• Establish and maintain appropriate 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, engineering, and platform teams to ensure database changes are implemented safely and efficiently.
• Follow secure development and database management practices.
• Use Jira and GitHub as part of the engineering and delivery lifecycle.

Required Experience & Skills

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