Mark43
Public Safety Software
DatabaseAdministrator,Infrastructure
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“Database Administrator, Infrastructure at Mark43. Skills: MySQL, Cloud databases, Database administration, Infrastructure-as-code. Support administration, monitoring, reliability of production database systems. Ensure MySQL databases are configured, maintained, backed up, monitored”
Industry & Context.
Identify, investigate, and help tune problematic queries; Troubleshoot database issues
Authorized to work for any employer in the UK, Eligible to obtain and maintain required UK police and/or government security vetting, NPPV3 clearance, SC clearance, Complete required vetting process, Provide accurate documentation, Comply with ongoing aftercare obligations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4 years of professional experience administering MySQL or similar relational databases in production environments, Experience supporting cloud-hosted database systems, Familiarity with database monitoring, alerting, backup, recovery, replication, and performance tuning, Experience troubleshooting database issues in production environments, Comfort working with infrastructure-as-code tools and automated operational workflows, A working understanding of cloud infrastructure, networking, security, and access controls, Ability to collaborate with software engineers to improve query performance and database design, Eligibility and willingness to complete UK police vetting requirements
Nice to Have
Experience supporting AWS RDS, Aurora, or Azure database platforms, Experience with microservices-based architectures, Experience supporting SaaS platforms, public sector customers, or regulated environments, Experience working with incident management, SLOs, SLAs, or production readiness processes, Experience contributing to automation, observability, or database reliability improvements
What You'll Do.
Support administration
reliability of production database systems
Ensure MySQL databases are configured
tune problematic queries
Participate in database performance analysis
Support database-related incident response
Improve database usage patterns
Contribute to infrastructure-as-code workflows and automation
Maintain documentation
operational procedures
Collaborate with security and compliance teams
Support public safety deployments securely and reliably
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with engineering, infrastructure, security, delivery, customer-facing teams; Collaborate with senior engineers and DBAs; Collaborate with software engineers to improve query performance and database design; Collaborate with security and compliance teams; Work with UK delivery and customer teams
Communication Scope
Written communication skills; Verbal communication skills
Full Job Description
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the country in which the role is being hired. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. Mark43’s mission is to empower communities and their governments with new technologies that improve the safety and quality of life for all. We build powerful, scalable, and elegant software that sets a new standard for the tools upon which first responders rely. Our users are diverse, and we are committed to embracing diversity of thought, experience, and background within our team. About the Role We are seeking a UK-based Database Administrator / Cloud Database Engineer to help support the next generation of cloud-based public safety software for UK police forces. In this role, you will help ensure the stability, performance, security, and reliability of Mark43’s production database systems. You will work closely with engineering, infrastructure, security, delivery, and customer-facing teams to support highly available systems used by public safety agencies. In this role, it is expected to independently own well-scoped database administration tasks, contribute to production reliability, support incident response, and collaborate effectively with senior engineers and DBAs. Because this role may involve work with UK police customers, candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the required UK police and/or government security vetting, including NPPV3 and, where applicable, SC clearance. What You’ll Do In this role, you will: Support the administration, monitoring, and reliability of production database systems. Help ensure MySQL databases are configured, maintained, backed up, and monitored appropriately. Identify, investigate, and help tune problematic queries. Participate in database performance analysis, capacity planning, and operational readiness reviews. Support database-related incident response, including investigation, remediation, and follow-up actions. Work with
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