CrewBloom
Senior Cloud Database Administrator (MySQL & AWS RDS/Aurora)
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
Mexico only
From the listing details: Source listing states candidate location: "Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico, Remote"
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Salary
Not stated
Location
Mexico only
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Software
The employer did not publish a salary, and we have too few comparable roles to estimate one.
What the advert says
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- Working hours
- Not mentioned in the advert
- Where you can work from
Flexibility, Your Way: Embrace the freedom to work from home or any location of your choice.
- Contract
- Not mentioned in the advert
- Experience asked for
10+ years of experience in Database Administration, Database Engineering, or Database Reliability Engineering
- Pay
- Not mentioned in the advert
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in Mexico. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico, Remote"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Residency required in Mexico
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
We鈥檙e looking for a Senior Cloud Database Administrator with deep hands on expertise in MySQL, InnoDB, AWS RDS, and Amazon Aurora MySQL to join a sprint based Database Reliability Engineering (DBRE) team.
This is not a traditional ticket driven DBA role. You鈥檒l help evolve database operations into a reliability first, automation driven, self service platform, independently troubleshooting complex production issues, executing recovery under pressure, and automating manual work.
Key Responsibilities
Administer and optimize MySQL/InnoDB databases on AWS RDS and Aurora MySQL, including provisioning, scaling, patching, upgrades, and decommissioning
Troubleshoot complex production issues such as slow queries, replication lag, locking, deadlocks, and resource contention
Tune performance through execution plan analysis, query and index optimization, and InnoDB configuration
Design and maintain backup, restore, PITR, and disaster recovery procedures that meet defined RTOs and RPOs
Support high availability using Aurora clusters, Multi AZ, read replicas, and automated failover
Monitor health, performance, and capacity using CloudWatch and Performance Insights/Database Insights, and recommend right sizing
Automate DBA operations and build self service capabilities using Python, Bash, SQL, AWS CLI, and Infrastructure as Code where applicable
Implement secure, least privilege configurations (IAM, encryption, credential management) and support audits and compliance
Participate in on call and incident response, including root cause analysis
Collaborate in an Agile/Scrum team and maintain runbooks, documentation, and database standards
Requirements
10+ years of experience in Database Administration, Database Engineering, or Database Reliability Engineering
Extensive hands on MySQL experience with deep knowledge of InnoDB internals (transactions, locking, deadlocks, buffer pool, redo/undo logs, crash recovery)
Strong hands on experience administering MySQL on AWS RDS and/or Aurora MySQL
Proven performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting skills
Strong experience with backups, restores, PITR, disaster recovery, and high availability (Multi AZ, read replicas, Aurora failover)
Hands on experience with CloudWatch and Performance Insights/Database Insights
Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, SQL, AWS CLI, or similar)
Solid understanding of AWS security (IAM, encryption, access controls)
Experience in Agile teams, with strong communication and documentation skills
Preferred: Terraform or CloudFormation; AWS Lambda, Systems Manager, or EventBridge; PostgreSQL; Kubernetes/EKS; CI/CD; regulated environments; AWS cost optimization; building self service database platforms
Requirements
- 路10+ years of experience in Database Administration, Database Engineering, or Database Reliability Engineering
- 路Extensive hands on MySQL experience with deep knowledge of InnoDB internals (transactions, locking, deadlocks, buffer pool, redo/undo logs, crash recovery)
- 路Strong hands on experience administering MySQL on AWS RDS and/or Aurora MySQL
- 路Proven performance tuning, query optimization, and troubleshooting skills
- 路Strong experience with backups, restores, PITR, disaster recovery, and high availability (Multi AZ, read replicas, Aurora failover)
Benefits
- 路Join Our Dynamic Team: Experience our fun, inclusive, innovative culture that values your unique contributions and supports your professional growth.
- 路Embrace the Opportunities: Seize daily chances to learn, innovate, and excel. Make a real impact in your field.
- 路Limitless Career Growth: Unlock a world of possibilities and resources to propel your career forward.
- 路Fast-Paced Thrills: Thrive in a high-energy, engaging atmosphere. Embrace challenges and reap stimulating rewards.
- 路Flexibility, Your Way: Embrace the freedom to work from home or any location of your choice. Create your ideal work environment.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at CrewBloom, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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