Remote Cloud MySQL Database Engineer II for Gaming Platform

IDR, Inc.; California; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Full Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental

Remote opportunity

Job summary

IDR, Inc. is seeking a Database Engineer II for a remote opportunity to support large-scale cloud-managed MySQL environments used by high-traffic gaming services. You will optimize performance, automate provisioning, and collaborate with engineering teams to deliver reliable data platforms.

We offer competitive compensation and full benefits, with remote work flexibility and the backing of an industry leader in gaming technology. Join IDR and help shape live-service database architectures.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of database administration experience with cloud-based MySQL technologies.
• 4+ years of experience managing large-scale relational MySQL databases.
• Proven ability to design and implement automated data migrations.
• Experience working with development teams on schema, query, and database design.
• Scripting with Python, Bash, or similar for automation purposes.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage scalable, high-availability cloud database systems for gaming services.
• Automate database provisioning, maintenance, and migration processes using infrastructure as code.
• Optimize schema design, queries, and stored procedures to enhance performance.
• Monitor database health, respond to incidents, and implement robust backup and failover solutions.
• Lead infrastructure projects from planning through implementation while coordinating with engineering teams.

Skills

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Automation

Performance tuning

Tools

MySQL

Cloud databases

Job description

IDR, Inc. is seeking a Database Engineer II for a remote opportunity to support large-scale cloud-managed MySQL environments used by high-traffic gaming services. You will optimize performance, automate provisioning, and collaborate with engineering teams to deliver reliable data platforms.

We offer competitive compensation and full benefits, with remote work flexibility and the backing of an industry leader in gaming technology. Join IDR and help shape live-service database architectures.