Database Administrator II

Beyond ONE is a forward-thinking digital services provider transforming personalized digital ecosystems for consumers in rapidly growing markets worldwide. Founded in 2021, the company has expanded through acquisitions including Virgin Mobile MEA, Friendi Mobile MEA, and Virgin Mobile LATAM, serving 6.5 million subscribers with a team of 1,600 professionals across multiple countries. Beyond ONE is committed to breaking traditional job role boundaries, fostering a collaborative environment where innovation, diversity, and impact are valued above hierarchy.

Key Responsibilities

- Database Administration & Performance: Manage and administer enterprise databases including MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and MongoDB. Responsibilities include installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance. Optimize SQL queries, indexing, and database server parameters to enhance performance, stability, and resource utilization. Monitor database health, capacity, and storage.

- High Availability, Backup & Disaster Recovery: Implement and maintain clustering, replication, and high-availability solutions. Develop and manage backup strategies, retention policies, restoration processes, and Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR). Conduct regular backup validation, disaster recovery testing, and ensure compliance with Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Recovery Point Objectives (RPO).

- Database Migration & Modernization: Lead database migrations and upgrades across same-platform and cross-platform environments, including Oracle to MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server to MySQL. Support migrations from on-premises to cloud and cloud-to-cloud platforms, handling schema conversion, data validation, testing, and production cutovers.

- Data Platforms: Deploy and maintain data streaming and caching platforms such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, and Redis. Manage Kafka brokers, topics, partitions, and consumer groups, as well as RabbitMQ queues, exchanges, clustering, and Redis configurations for persistence and performance.

- AWS Cloud & Database Operations: Oversee databases hosted on AWS EC2 instances, including installation, configuration, storage management, backup, and recovery. Administer AWS-managed services like Amazon RDS and Aurora, configure Multi-AZ deployments, read replicas, and automated backups. Utilize AWS CloudWatch for performance monitoring and collaborate on IAM and VPC configurations to ensure secure database operations.

- AI, Security & Monitoring: Utilize AI-driven tools for database monitoring, troubleshooting, and automation. Implement robust database security measures, access controls, auditing, and activity monitoring. Maintain comprehensive monitoring systems, alerting mechanisms, documentation, and operational runbooks.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in database administration with hands-on management of production environments.
- Proven expertise in database performance tuning, high availability, backup, recovery, and migrations.
- Experience working with AWS cloud services, automation, and DevOps practices.
- Proficient in managing MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and MongoDB.
- Strong skills in SQL troubleshooting, database server configuration, parameter tuning, and resource optimization.
- Familiarity with database clustering, replication, backup strategies, and disaster recovery.
- Practical knowledge of AWS EC2, RDS, Aurora, Kafka, Redis, Linux administration, and scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
- Understanding of AI-assisted automation tools.
- Experience with both same-platform and cross-platform database migrations.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- Exposure to Helm charts, Kubernetes operators, AWS CloudWatch, AWS Database Migration Service (DMS), and cloud migration tools.
- Experience with AI-based database monitoring solutions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to troubleshooting complex issues.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Commitment to continuous learning in emerging database, cloud, and AI technologies.

What We Offer

- Opportunities for rapid professional growth through flexible career paths and challenging, meaningful projects that enhance your expertise.
- Comprehensive healthcare and local benefits tailored to the market.

Join Beyond ONE to exchange ideas, learn continuously, and contribute to a dynamic journey that redefines digital experiences globally.