Senior Database Administrator - Core Infrastructure
Core
Scale and tune high-throughput MariaDB clusters, strengthen high-availability and disaster-recovery approaches, and build automation to reduce manual operational work for Kraken's critical services.
Role type
Senior Database Administrator (Core Infrastructure)
Builds
Distributed MariaDB environments supporting global expansion and new product initiatives
Domain
Cryptocurrency exchange / Financial infrastructure
Required skills
MariaDB/MySQL tuning, replication, troubleshooting, high-availability patterns, database proxies (HAProxy, ProxySQL, MaxScale), CI/CD, GitOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, Linux, networking, containers, Kubernetes, observability, incident response
Preferred skills
SRE methodologies (error budgets, operational reviews), Python or Rust scripting, GitOps tooling (ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI), multi-region or disaster-recovery designs
Technologies
MariaDB, MySQL, HAProxy, ProxySQL, MaxScale, Terraform, Kubernetes, Python, Rust, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
Responsibilities
Scale and tune high-throughput MariaDB clusters; Strengthen high-availability, disaster-recovery, and backup approaches; Reduce manual operational work by building automation; Improve observability and alert quality; Enhance database security through robust access controls and disciplined patching; Contribute to modern platform initiatives including containerized environments and infrastructure-as-code; Partner with service teams to drive performance patterns and database hygiene; Participate in on-call rotations with a focus on predictable incident response
