The Opportunity

As our Data Operations Engineer (Database Administrator) you will design, maintain, and optimize database systems to ensure performance at scale and data security. Your role will involve troubleshooting issues, implementing industry best practices, and developing automation solutions. You will be joining a passionate team that continually pushes the boundaries of technology.

Work-Life

This role is 100% remote with an optional work environment at our Santa Monica office, located on the 3rd Street Promenade. Most teams run West Coast Hours with lots of autonomy. At this time we are only able to hire US Citizens or active US Green Card holders

Qualifications

5+ years of professional DB Administration experience
Proven experience as a Database Administrator, specializing in MySQL (Aurora) and/or Couchbase at scale.
Solid understanding of managing databases for large-scale websites.
Familiarity with high availability solutions such as replication, routers, and proxies.
Experience with zero-downtime deployment procedures.
Strong understanding of monitoring and alerting requirements.
Demonstrable expertise in administering Linux-based systems.
Methodical troubleshooting skills, capable of identifying and applying fixes for known issues, with the ability to think creatively when addressing complex challenges.
Excellent collaboration skills within engineering teams, along with the capacity to work independently on projects.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with keen attention to detail.
Highly energetic, self-motivated, and driven by a strong work ethic.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

Hands-on experience with automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
Familiarity with DynamoDB, Redis, and AWS cloud services.
In-depth knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, integrity, and SQL.
Scripting and a strong will to automate.
Experience with schema versioning tools such as Flyway and Skeema

The Perks

Salary Range $130,000 - $180,000 + Bonus + Equity
100% Remote with Hybrid Optional
Paid Health Benefits ($0 Premiums)
Dental, Vision, Life plans
Open Vacation
401k (50% match up to 3%)
Paid Equipment
Education Stipend
Paid Holidays & Birthdays Off
Parental Leave
Team Offsites / Events
Ticket hookups!

Tixr is the largest, fastest-growing, privately-held primary ticketing and live event commerce marketplace in the world. Were a California born and bred company thats still founder owned and led to this day, and we support a global client base with staff throughout the US, Canada, and UK. We exclusively power 500 of the most respected live entertainment brands in 40 countries including LIV Golf, Wynn Nightlife, Riot Fest, Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Riot Games Arena, Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa, Sturgis Buffalo Chip, Lightning in a Bottle, Portland Trail Blazers’ New G League Affiliate Rip City Remix, among many others.