Staff Database Administrator

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WFA Digital Insight

As demand for skilled database administrators continues to rise, Wikimedia's Staff Database Administrator role stands out in the remote job market. With a strong focus on MariaDB and large-scale relational database infrastructure, this role requires expertise in designing, operating, and optimizing database systems. Candidates should be prepared to showcase their technical skills and experience in database management, as well as their ability to work independently in a remote setting.

Job Description

About the Role

Wikimedia is seeking a Staff Database Administrator to support and protect the sum of all human knowledge, shared by Wikipedia and its sister projects. Much of this knowledge is stored using MariaDB, and we're looking for someone with strong expertise in designing, operating, and optimizing relational database infrastructure at large scale.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure the health and performance of Wikimedia's production relational database systems, and the structural integrity of its data.
  • Deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot relational database systems in production, development, and staging environments
  • Design, implement, manage, and automate multi-site replication topologies
  • Consult in the design of database schemas and queries, and implement/oversee database schema changes in production
  • Monitor, debug, and optimize database query performance

Requirements

Strong expertise in MariaDB and other MySQL derivatives is required, as well as experience in designing, operating, and optimizing relational database infrastructure at large scale.

How to Stand Out

  • Showcase your experience with MariaDB and large-scale relational database infrastructure in your resume and cover letter.
  • Be prepared to discuss your approach to database schema design, query optimization, and replication topologies in the interview.
  • Highlight your ability to work independently in a remote setting and collaborate with a distributed team.
  • Prepare examples of your experience with database performance tuning, troubleshooting, and automation.
  • Research Wikimedia's technology stack and be prepared to discuss how your skills align with their needs.

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