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Senior MySQL Database Reliability Engineer
NOTE: This is NOT a generic DevOps or infrastructure role. Candidates must have hands-on experience with MySQL schema versioning and production database change management.
AcmeMinds is hiring a Senior MySQL Database Reliability Engineer to own schema governance, database version control, and production change automation across multiple enterprise MySQL environments. If you have worked on production-scale MySQL systems and believe database changes should be versioned, validated, automated, and survivable — this role is for you.
Why This Role Matters:
Our client operates multiple MySQL production environments. Without structured schema governance:
- Schema versioning using Flyway/Liquibase
- Schema drift detection across Dev/QA/Prod
- Automated database deployment pipelines
- Safe schema migrations on large production tables
- Backup, rollback & recovery strategy
This role ensures MySQL schema changes are predictable, validated, automated, and fully recoverable.
Key Responsibilities
- Schema Governance & Standards
- Own MySQL schema change governance processes
- Define authoritative schema sources and expected state
- Establish naming conventions, standards, and review workflows
- Enforce change approval and documentation discipline
- Schema Versioning & Drift Detection
- Implement schema versioning strategy
- Implement drift detection mechanisms between environments
- Ensure non-production environments mirror production schema state
- Coordinate remediation with DBAs and engineering teams
- Automated Deployment Pipelines
- Design and operate automated MySQL deployment pipelines
- Integrate schema changes into CI/CD workflows (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub
Actions) - Enforce pre-execution validation:
- Syntax validation
- Dependency checks
- Performance safety checks
- Rollback simulation
- Backup, Recovery & Rollback Strategy
- Define backup and restore strategies for schema changes
- Implement rollback procedures for failed deployments
- Design point-in-time recovery validation processes
- Work closely with platform and infrastructure teams to reduce
operational risk
- Documentation & Metadata Transparency
- Maintain centralized schema documentation
- Maintain metadata and schema catalogs
- Ensure change logs and deployment records are auditable
- Improve database transparency across teams
- Cross-Team Collaboration
- Partner with Engineering, Platform, DevOps, and Security teams
- Drive best practices in database reliability and governance
- Provide guidance during high-risk deployments
Qualifications
- 6–10 years of experience in MySQL database engineering
- Strong hands-on experience managing production MySQL environments
- Experience implementing schema version control tools
Strong understanding of
- MySQL internals (InnoDB, indexing, query optimization)
- Replication
- Backup and restore strategies
- High-availability setups
- Experience integrating database changes into CI/CD pipelines
- Strong documentation and governance mindset
Preferred Background
- Experience in SaaS, fintech, or enterprise product environments
- Experience working in multi-environment (Dev/QA/Stage/Prod) setups
- Familiarity with audit/compliance-driven environments
What we are looking for
- Someone who treats database changes like application code
- Someone who believes automation reduces risk
- Someone who can move from reactive firefighting to structured governance
- Someone comfortable driving process change in enterprise environments
Your Well-Being, Our Priority
At AcmeMinds, we believe people do their best work when they feel supported, valued, and empowered.
Open Culture
Just clear communication, shared goals, and mutual respect.
Work-Life Balance
We believe in focused work during work hours & real life after. Our team culture encourages personal time.
Health Benefits
Comprehensive medical coverage and access to mental wellness resources because your health matters.
Inclusive Culture
We celebrate differences, champion diversity, and ensure everyone feels safe to be their authentic selves.
The AcmeMinds Hiring Journey
Intro & Interview
A quick, friendly conversation to get to know you and for you to get to know us.
Final Interview
A conversation with leadership, culture fit, career goals, and what growth looks like at AcmeMinds.
Offer & Induction
If it’s a match, we’ll send your offer and get you started with a smooth, welcoming onboarding.
How to Apply
Submit your application using the form with your details and updated CV.
Alternatively, you may email your resume to hiring@acmeminds.com with the subject line:
Senior MySQL Database Reliability Engineer - Your Name