Your Role

We are looking for a talented and highly motivated database administrator to manage Otus database systems in multiple cloud environments. These database systems support new application features and expand the capabilities of our student performance platform, which is being used in school districts across the United States. The application is a shared, multi-tenant SaaS solution. The application written in Node JS and PHP, with client-side Angular, TypeScript and JavaScript. The database is MySQL Server running in AWS RDS.

Our ideal candidate is a self-starter who is capable of administering database systems in the cloud, while scaling up and out as our user base grows! You must be able to fully understand the ins and outs of database technologies, specifically MySQL Server. You’ll have the opportunity to immediately contribute and see results of your work in use by students, teachers, parents and district administrators across the country. This position reports to our CTO in our downtown Chicago office.

Responsibilities

Database design, development and administration of cloud-based, SaaS multitenant databases
Design new database tables, views, stored procedures and functions for new application functionality
Refactor existing database schema to optimize for performance and scalability
Manage all databases across our development, QA and production environments
Participate in database design, monitoring, optimization, and maintenance
Maintain, monitor, analyze databases, make recommendations regarding system and application health
Assist the development team with writing performant T-SQL queries
Documenting policies, processes, and procedures
Assist with DevOps projects as needed

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
4-8 years of experience in MySQL database management and scripting in a professional environment.
Scripting skills are required. 
Experience with Linux is required
Experience with database backup, restore and recovery models
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to haves:
Experience with leading cloud providers such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud 
Excellent with NoSQL, Big Data, AI and machine learning.

Otus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity of every kind.