Maintain and troubleshoot customer MySQL databases, resolve alerts, optimize SQL queries and indexes, manage backups and replication, tune Linux performance, and address availability issues. The role includes customer performance calls, documentation, escalation support, mentoring junior database engineers, monitoring with PMM, Prometheus, and Grafana, and maintaining operational processes. This is a full-time, office-based position in Bangalore.
Job Description For Database Engineer
Job Title: Database Engineer(MySQL)
Company: Mydbops
Location: Bangalore
About Us:
Mydbops helps fast-growing teams and unicorns run mission-critical databases with speed, scale, and reliability. Trusted by 800+ clients, including 30+ unicorns, we optimize and manage systems like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, TiDB, and Cassandra, powering 10B+ transactions daily across industries such as fintech, SaaS, healthcare, logistics, and e-commerce.
With 10 years of deep expertise, we build automation tools, lead complex migrations, and solve high-impact performance and database challenges. We are ISO and PCI-DSS certified, combining engineering excellence with enterprise-grade security and compliance.
Role Overview:
You will work in a fast-paced environment where we are responsible for the most critical systems. Our external teams ( Customers ) count on us to keep their MySQL database running and we are vital to the success of their business. You will troubleshoot and resolve customer issues related to the DB system's availability and performance. You will develop relationships with customers, comprehend and fulfil their needs, and maintain their satisfaction through regular communication and engagement with their environments.
Responsibility :
The major focus is on handling all the alerts in MDS MySQL.
Optimising the complex SQL Queries.
On-Demand Query Optimization.
Monthly Query optimization assigned ( based on customer list ).
Get into Client calls on Performance issues and other tasks.
Reaching the DBE-2 and DBRE's for escalations.
Assisting and mentoring the ADBEs.
Efficient troubleshooting using MySQL MDS Internal tools
Writing the technical and process documents.
Managing the client-based operations documents to ease scheduled & repeated tasks for the database engineering team.
Skills Required :
Teamwork in a fast-paced environment.
Alarm resolution expert
Good in SQL language.
Linux commands for day-to-day operations.
Kernel tuning and Linux performance tools
Expertise in MySQL backup tools
mysqldump
mydumper/myloader
Xtrabackup.
mariabackup
Knowledge on AWS basic operations
log collections
S3 Push
AWS Workspace
Deep Skills in query optimization, index tuning and implementing the database features for SQL optimisation.
Polite, friendly and professional; this position requires significant customer interaction and teamwork.
Process-oriented and teamwork play a pivotal role.
Excellent and strong written and spoken English Communication Skills.
Strong work ethic and accepts feedback from others.
Strong understanding of MySQL architecture, storage engines (InnoDB, MyISAM), and replication (Binlog Based And GTID).
Good understanding of database security practices (users, roles, encryption, authentication mechanisms).
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Experience with monitoring tools such as PMM (Percona Monitoring and Management), Prometheus, Grafana
Good to Have (Optional but Preferred): Experience with AWS RDS/Aurora MySQL.
Why Join Us:
Opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing industry.
Learning and development opportunities to enhance your career.
A collaborative work environment with a supportive team.
Job Details:
Job Type: Full-time opportunity
Work Days - 5 days
Work time: General Shift
Mode of Employment - Work From Office (Bangalore)
MYDBOPS Bengaluru, Karnataka, IND Office
Indiqube Penta, 32, Shanthala Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 560025
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