Senior Database Administrator Remote from New Zealand)

5+ years of hands-on experience operating MariaDB or MySQL in high-volume production environments Strong understanding of high-availability architectures, replication, and distributed database behavior Experience with database proxies or load-balancing technologies (HAProxy, ProxySQL, or similar) Practical experience with CI/CD, GitOps, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) Solid Linux, cloud infrastructure, and networking fundamentals Experience building container images and operating workloads on Kubernetes Strong security mindset around access control, upgrades, and operational safety Proven expertise in monitoring, alerting, and incident readiness Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Scale, tune, and operate high-throughput MariaDB environments Design and improve high-availability, backup, and disaster-recovery strategies Reduce manual operational work through automation Enhance observability with meaningful metrics and improved alerts Strengthen database security through access controls and safe practices Contribute to platform initiatives like containerization and IaC Partner with engineering teams to improve performance and readiness Participate in on-call rotations focusing on preventative engineering