Database Engineer (MySQL) Permanent

The Workshop is a tech company that develops intuitive software for the online gaming industry. Our motto is to move “Fearlessly Forward” together. Cooperative innovation is at the center of everything we do – from our games, new products and technologies, to how we collaborate and share inspiration with one another.

What we believe

We understand that great ideas come from great people, and great people thrive when they’re trusted to challenge, change, improve, and perfect our products and processes. Our forte lies in the diversity of our skills – and that comes from the diversity of our people.

Our commitment to you

The Workshop is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, where we all learn together, trust each other, and value collaboration. We welcome candidates of all genders, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, nationality, belief (or lack thereof), and programming language preference. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer a friendly, supportive working environment for all. It’s a place where you can try new ideas, take risks, and enjoy the support to move Fearlessly Forward.

What you’ll do

• As a MySQL Engineer, you will administer our database platforms to ensure they remain online, secure, right-sized and have appropriate HADR solutions.
• You will support our development lifecycle through feasibility, design and delivery to ensure the solutions we provide are automated, robust, scalable, maintainable and secure.
• You will promote and collaborate in the creation of solutions to drive automation, environment consistency, continuous delivery with an “everything as code” mentality.
• When appropriate you will lead on complex database tasks such as Information Lifecycle Management, very large table modifications, advanced query tuning and data-migrations
• Use your training budget and work time to keep up to date, and sometimes drive industry data platform trends and technology adoption.
• Collaborate with colleagues, application development teams, and with business stakeholders.
• Cross train peers in database development and administration. They will do the same for you.
• Provide out of hours production support as part of a 24/7 rota.

What you’ll bring

• 3+ years experience supporting MySQL in a business critical Production Environment
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Solid understanding of MySQL database architecture, data modelling, and performance tuning.
• Proficiency in MySQL administration, including installation, configuration, patching and troubleshooting.
• Experience with database monitoring tools and performance optimisation techniques
• Experience with configuration management tools such us Puppet or Ansible (nice to have)

What’s in it for you

• Inspiring and fulfilling work at an innovative and values-driven company creating cutting-edge tech
• Attractive salary and customisable benefits package
• Flexible working hours and ways of working
• Contemporary and accessible office environments with a range of workplace perks
• Six weeks’ paid leave for every four years of service
• Relocation package for you and your family including soft-landing package services to help you settle in (applicable in Spain, if you are moving from a different city/country)
• Being part of a team with a forward-looking, international mindset and agile working practices
• A friendly, inclusive and multicultural environment (we are made up of over 35 nationalities, speaking almost 30 languages)
• Wellbeing programmes, learning and personal growth opportunities
• A range of employee events throughout the year, including team building activities, Learning Labs, Hackathons and Designathons
• Opportunities to shape the tech community within and outside of the company, through mentoring and knowledge-sharing