Senior Database Administrator Remote from Taiwan)

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 such as HAProxy, ProxySQL, or similar Practical experience with CI/CD, GitOps, and infrastructure-as-code workflows, ideally using Terraform Solid Linux, cloud infrastructure, and networking fundamentals Experience building container images and operating workloads on Kubernetes at scale Strong security mindset around access control, upgrades, and operational safety Proven expertise in monitoring, alerting, and incident readiness Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to document systems and align work to KPIs

Scale, tune, and operate high-throughput MariaDB environments supporting global products and services Design and continuously improve high-availability, backup, and disaster-recovery strategies Reduce manual operational work by building automation and improving consistency across database workflows Enhance observability by defining meaningful metrics, improving alert quality, and reducing operational noise Strengthen database security through disciplined access controls, patching, upgrades, and safe operational practices Contribute to platform initiatives including containerized environments, infrastructure as code, and reproducible deployments Partner with engineering teams to improve performance patterns, operational readiness, and database hygiene Participate in on-call rotations with a focus on preventative engineering and long-term reliability improvements