Database and Systems Engineer

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.