Senior MySQL Database Administrator

Senior MySQL Database Administrator Engineering | Europe | Full-time About the company Our client is a fast-growing global fintech software vendor and a recognized player in electronic trading technology. For more than ten years they have supplied high-performance trading and market data platforms to leading banks, hedge funds and other institutional participants. Their modular, scalable platform helps clients make quicker, better-informed trading decisions and improve execution quality across several asset classes. Engineering teams are located across Europe, and the culture is collaborative and innovation-driven. The role We are looking for an experienced MySQL DBA to own the full database lifecycle: day-to-day administration, high availability and failover, performance tuning, and optimization of SQL queries and stored procedures. You will be the single go-to database specialist for the organization. Key responsibilities Work within fast iteration cycles to help ship reliable, high-quality products Build and maintain database infrastructure hands-on Take ownership of every database environment: development, staging and production Handle administration topics such as security, replication and failover, backups and performance tuning Handle design topics such as schema structure, indexing strategy, and query and stored procedure design Introduce and promote suitable tools, procedures, best practices and architectural standards Review specification documents carefully to identify edge cases and unusual scenarios early Collaborate with development, QA and DevOps teams Grow into the in-house database authority Coach developers and QA engineers on database best practices Requirements 5+ years of experience as a DBA, including at least 3 years specifically with MySQL Hands-on experience with failover, security, performance optimization and backup/recovery Hands-on experience with database design, testing and maintenance Ability to work independently as the only DBA in the company Scripting experience (Python, Bash) Strong troubleshooting skills and a structured approach to root cause analysis Good written and spoken English (mandatory) Nice to have C++ development experience, especially connecting to MySQL from C++ code Background in financial markets or trading (e.g. FIX protocol) Experience with Jira, SVN and Jenkins Originally posted on Himalayas