Visa - Austin, TX
posted 3 months ago
As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer specializing in Database Administration, particularly with MySQL, you will play a crucial role in the planning, building, and operational management of database technologies and infrastructure. This position requires a deep understanding of database administration and engineering practices, as you will be responsible for delivering database projects, maintaining operational systems, and performing problem analysis and troubleshooting. You will work independently, providing technical influence and subject matter expertise to the database team, and will be expected to solve complex problems while identifying innovative solutions. Your contributions will be vital in ensuring the stability and availability of mission-critical business applications. In this role, you will support Database Platform Engineering by architecting, developing, and deploying MySQL databases in high SLA environments. You will manage and maintain database technology and infrastructure, ensuring adherence to architectural guidelines and policies. Your responsibilities will include database administration for both off-the-shelf and internally developed applications, ensuring continuous 24x7 operation and availability. You will participate in on-call rotations and be involved in database maintenance and disaster recovery activities. You will also be tasked with the physical implementation of databases, storage structures, high-availability solutions, and disaster recovery solutions. Proactive and reactive performance analysis will be a key part of your role, as you will monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve escalated Level 2 and Level 3 issues. Regular database capacity planning, trend analysis, and predictive resource requirements will be part of your responsibilities, along with developing scripts and tools to streamline database administration tasks. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be essential to ensure the delivery of database services within established SLAs and performance targets.