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Database Administrator II - Remote-August 2024
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Aug 24, 2025
About Database Administrator II - Remote

  Do you relish the prospect of working with cutting-edge database technology?

  Would you enjoy working with a truly global team?

  Join our Infrastructure Services team!

  We are responsible for provisioning, managing and supporting the Internal Corporate IT infrastructure. We ensure efficient functioning and high availability of this infrastructure - Servers, Network, Telco, platforms and applications.

  Champion our new Database platforms

  As a Database Administrator, you will analyze, design, implement and operate mission-critical database services. You'll be using Oracle, SingleStore(memSQL), PostgreSQL, and MS SQL.

  As a Database Administrator Senior, you will be responsible for:

  Designing, building and supporting database applications to help manage large, multi-terabyte databases on memSQL and MySQL

  Standardizing and documenting procedures using automation to maximize operational efficiency and risk reduction through innovation and integration

  Installing, managing and monitoring memSQL clusters to ensure availability and performance of databases

  Monitoring performance and metrics to optimize and tune as well as administer Oracle and SQL Server databases

  Participating in audits and security related vulnerability scanning remediation activities to address audit findings

  Do what you love

  To be successful in this role you will:

  Have 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or its equivalent

  Have substantial database experience with deployment, configuration, management, and support of highly available transactional systems.

  Demonstrate experience with memSQL/MySQL database administration, including installation, user management, cluster/replication, performance tuning

  Show proficiency in all aspects of database administration including troubleshooting, backup and recovery, replication and proactive monitoring

  Be able to periodically provide 24x7 on-call rotational technical support for mission-critical services

  Have a good understanding of ITIL frameworks including the incident, problem and change management processes

  Work in a way that works for you

  FlexBase, Akamai's Global Flexible Working Program, is based on the principles that are helping us create the best workplace in the world. When our colleagues said that flexible working was important to them, we listened. We also know flexible working is important to many of the incredible people considering joining Akamai. FlexBase, gives 95% of employees the choice to work from their home, their office, or both (in the country advertised). This permanent workplace flexibility program is consistent and fair globally, to help us find incredible talent, virtually anywhere. We are happy to discuss working options for this role and encourage you to speak with your recruiter in more detail when you apply.

  Learn (https://www.akamai.com/careers) what makes Akamai a great place to work

  Connect with us on social and see what life at Akamai is like!

  We power and protect life online, by solving the toughest challenges, together.

  At Akamai, we're curious, innovative, collaborative and tenacious. We celebrate diversity of thought and we hold an unwavering belief that we can make a meaningful difference. Our teams use their global perspectives to put customers at the forefront of everything they do, so if you are people-centric, you'll thrive here.

  Working for you

  At Akamai, we will provide you with opportunities to grow, flourish, and achieve great things. Our benefit options are designed to meet your individual needs for today and in the future. We provide benefits surrounding all aspects of your life:

  Your health

  Your finances

  Your family

  Your time at work

  Your time pursuing other endeavors

  Our benefit plan options are designed to meet your individual needs and budget, both today and in the future.

  About us

  Akamai powers and protects life online. Leading companies worldwide choose Akamai to build, deliver, and secure their digital experiences helping billions of people live, work, and play every day. With the world's most distributed compute platform from cloud to edge we make it easy for customers to develop and run applications, while we keep experiences closer to users and threats farther away.

  Join us

  Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

  Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status.

  #LI-Remote

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