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As demand for skilled database administrators grows, Wikimedia's remote Staff Database Administrator role stands out. With a focus on supporting Wikipedia's vast repository of knowledge, this position requires expertise in MariaDB and large-scale relational database infrastructure. Candidates should be prepared to showcase their technical skills and experience in database design, optimization, and troubleshooting.
Job Description
About the Role
The Staff Database Administrator will 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 the ideal candidate will have 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
- Deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot relational database systems in production, development, and staging environments
- Design, implement, manage, and automate replication topologies
- Consult on database schema design and queries, and implement database schema changes
- Monitor, debug, and optimize database query performance
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have experience with MariaDB, MySQL, and large-scale relational database infrastructure. They will be responsible for the health of Wikimedia's database systems and the products and services that depend on them.How to Stand Out
- Familiarize yourself with MariaDB and MySQL to stand out as a candidate
- Showcase your experience with large-scale relational database infrastructure and optimization techniques
- Be prepared to discuss your approach to database design, replication, and troubleshooting
- Highlight your ability to work in a collaborative environment and contribute to automation efforts
- Develop a strong understanding of database security and backup procedures
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