WhatConverts · 6 hours ago
Database Administrator
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expWhatConverts is a B2B SaaS company specializing in marketing attribution and lead-tracking solutions. They are seeking a MySQL DBA to manage the operational health and performance of their databases, ensuring reliability, security, and efficient data handling.
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Responsibilities
Administer and monitor our Amazon RDS MySQL environments, including configuration, upgrades, and patching
Analyze and tune queries and indexes for high-traffic workloads using tools such as slow query logs and execution plans
Design and evolve schemas so that new and existing features stay performant, consistent, and friendly to CDC
Plan, implement, and regularly test backups, point-in-time recovery, and disaster recovery procedures
Maintain database security, including access control, roles, encryption settings, and auditing where needed
Work closely with developers on schema changes, query reviews, and application-level performance issues
Support reporting and analytics by providing well-structured data models, views, and documented query patterns
Improve reliability through monitoring, alerting, and clear runbooks for incidents and failover
Take on SQL development work where deeper database knowledge is needed, for example complex reporting queries or refactoring legacy SQL
Qualification
Required
3 to 5+ years as a Database Administrator working with MySQL or similar relational databases in production
Strong SQL skills, including query optimization, indexing strategy, and schema design
Hands-on experience with database administration: backups, recovery, scaling, and performance tuning, ideally on AWS RDS
Experience in planning and executing schema migrations and query refactoring in live systems
Comfortable working with AWS tooling around RDS, networking, and security
Strong focus on data integrity, automation, and monitoring and alerting for performance and reliability
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and ready to take ownership of key database systems
Collaborative mindset, working closely with developers on schemas and queries, but also confident working independently
Preferred
Experience with CDC, ETL, or high velocity data pipelines from RDS into reporting or frontend data stores is a plus, but not the primary focus of the role
You've worked with SaaS, marketing, or call tracking data
You have experience in PHP, Python, or NoSQL
Benefits
Remote-First: Empowered to work agilely in a fully remote environment with no risk of office return.
Immediate Impact: From day one, take ownership of projects and make a direct impact.
Health & Wellness: 100% employer-paid premium medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
401k with 5% Match: Secure your future with immediate vesting.
Employee Support: Access counseling, legal, and debt management services through our EAP.
Generous PTO & Flexible Time Off: Accrue PTO with additional days for tenure, plus up to 4 hours of flex time per week for personal matters.
Parental & Bereavement Leave: Paid leave for life’s important moments.
Volunteer Day: Give back with an annual volunteer day.
Diversity & Inclusion: Join a positive, supportive, and inclusive workplace.
Remote Work Perks: $100 monthly stipend to ensure your home office needs are met and company-provided devices.
Company
WhatConverts
WhatConverts is a lead tracking and reporting platform. Our mission is to prove and grow marketing ROI for agencies and their clients.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Jeremy Helms
Co Founder
Michael Cooney
Co Founder
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