Database Administrator

Discover your 100% YOU with MicroSourcing!

Position: Database Administrator (DBA)

Location: Philippines (Remote)

Work setup & shift: Work from Home | Night Shift

Why join MicroSourcing?

You'll have:

Competitive Rewards: Enjoy above-market compensation, healthcare coverage on day one, plus one or more dependents, paid time-off with cash conversion, group life insurance, and performance bonuses.

A Collaborative Spirit: Contribute to a positive and engaging work environment by participating in company-sponsored events and activities.

Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the balance between work and life that suits you with flexible work arrangements.

Career Growth: Take advantage of opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.

Inclusive Teamwork: Be part of a team that celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive culture.

Your Role:

As a Database Administrator (DBA), you will be responsible for maintaining the reliability, performance, and security of databases supporting a real-time telecommunications platform. You will manage MySQL database environments, optimize database performance, and support database modernization initiatives while collaborating with backend engineering, DevOps, and NOC teams.

• Manage and maintain MySQL databases, including high-availability and multi-slave replication environments.
• Monitor database performance, troubleshoot bottlenecks, resolve lock contention, and address production database incidents.
• Optimize SQL queries, indexes, and database configurations to improve performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Develop and implement database backup, recovery, monitoring, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Support database schema design, review queries, and collaborate with engineering teams on database integration and application requirements.
• Participate in database migration and modernization projects, including the transition from relational databases to document-based database models.
• Automate routine database administration tasks using Bash or Python scripting.
• Lead database maintenance activities, respond to production escalations, and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and recovery procedures.

What You Need:

Non-negotiables

• At least 3 years of experience as a Database Administrator (DBA) or Database Engineer in a production environment.
• Strong hands-on experience managing MySQL databases (MySQL 5.7 or later), particularly in high-availability and multi-slave replication setups.
• Solid understanding of relational database architecture, SQL optimization, indexing, replication, and performance tuning.
• Proven experience troubleshooting database performance issues, resolving production incidents, and maintaining database reliability.
• Experience participating in or leading database migration projects, including database modernization and schema restructuring.

Preferred skills/expertise

• Hands-on experience with MongoDB or MongoDB Atlas, or willingness and ability to learn document-based database technologies.
• Familiarity with MySQL version upgrades, particularly migration from MySQL 5.7 to MySQL 8.0.
• Experience with Bash or Python scripting for database administration and process automation.
• Familiarity with Apache Kafka or other message brokers and data streaming technologies.
• Exposure to Consul, Vault, or other tools for service discovery and secrets management.
• Previous experience in the VoIP, telecommunications, or SaaS industry, particularly handling high-volume transactional data, call detail records (CDRs), logs, and session data.

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About MicroSourcing

With over 9,000 professionals across 13 delivery centers, MicroSourcing is the pioneer and largest offshore provider of managed services in the Philippines.

Our commitment to 100% YOU

MicroSourcing firmly believes that our company's strength lies in our people's diversity and talent. We are proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces individuals of all races, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and backgrounds. We provide space for everyone, embracing different perspectives, and making room for opportunities for each individual to thrive.

At MicroSourcing, equality is not merely a slogan – it's our commitment. Our way of life. Here, we don't just accept your unique authentic self - we celebrate it, valuing every individual's contribution to our collective success and growth. Join us in celebrating YOU and your 100%!

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