Database Administrator (SA)

About Greenpark 

Greenpark is a global, award-winning, performance-driven content leader and brand publishing agency. Our purpose is to create meaningful connections that impact people’s lives through performance-driven content for search and social. Our unique expertise in Omnichannel Search & Insights, Creative Content and Performance Tech are delivered to our clients via an ad agency and in-house model.  

We do this for a global client portfolio including Unilever, Campari Group, AIA, Sanofi, Nestle, Lipton, Kimberley Clark, Straumann, Ricola, Globe Telecom, and more. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Manage databases in a Kubernetes-based WordPress environment, ensuring high performance and resilience. 

• Optimize database transactions using ProxySQL for connection pooling and efficient handling of PHP limitations. 

• Oversee MariaDB as a managed service in Azure, ensuring resilience, scalability, and automatic backups, with the potential transition to MySQL Flexible Server. 

• Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration and performance across all instances. 

• Ensure database security, conduct regular backups, and implement disaster recovery solutions. 

Requirements: 

• 3+ years of experience managing SQL/NoSQL databases, preferably in cloud-based environments like Azure. 

• Expertise in ProxySQL configuration and database performance tuning in Kubernetes environments. 

• Experience with MariaDB or MySQL, with knowledge of transitioning to MySQL Flexible Server. 

• Familiarity with cloud-based databases and Kubernetes deployment strategies. 

Preferred: 

• Knowledge of WordPress database management in enterprise architectures. 

• Experience with scaling databases in cloud environments and ensuring high availability.