Open Query Pty Ltd provides its customers with high quality MySQL (+ variants, such as MariaDB and Percona Server) and related system administration support. Our HQ is based near Brisbane, Queensland.
Most work is done remotely and working from home is a preferred method.
Work includes
- Ad-hoc, planned and preventative maintenance on customers’ databases;
- Advising and assisting customers on scalable and resilient setups of databases and schemas;
- Writing scripts and configuring webservers and related software;
- Some on-call availability (usually SMS alert triggered) for selected low-drama customers;
- Documentation.
Why Open Query?
- Be part of a professional and supportive small team;
- Great flexibility in working locations (and to a degree, working hours): we care that the work is done well, not from where.
Job essentials
- Self-motivated and not afraid to take initiative, ability to work independently;
- Good communication skills with excellent written and verbal English;
- Team player, initiate communication with colleagues as needed.
Technical
Note that we don’t necessarily require you to be an ace in all of the below – but with the correct experience and abilities as described above, you’ll be able to pick things up quickly.
- Advanced practical skills in:
- MySQL schema/query design;
- MySQL Server tuning;
- MySQL Replication;
- MySQL Clustering (Galera Cluster / Percona XtraDB Cluster);
- Shell and other scripting experience;
- Strong skills in system and network administration (mainly RHEL and Debian based Linux);
- Optional: skills on Windows environments (including on Azure)
- Expertise in common development and deployment infrastructure (AWS, Google, Linode, etc);
- Configuration and management of:
- Puppet and similar tools;
- Apache, nginx;
- Memcached;
- PHP, Java, Ruby and other scripting language environments;
To work for us we require you to
- Preferably live in Australia or New Zealand or compatible timezone (South-East Asia), with permission to work;
- people based in the Melbourne or Sydney areas are particularly encouraged to apply (local to many of our clients);
- Have the freedom to travel without restriction;
- Have a reliable internet connection.
Sounds good! What next?
Please see the information and instructions on our main jobs page.