12Go Asia1A

Database Administrator (DBA)

12Go Asia is an online travel agency that provides a platform for booking various modes of transportation including trains, buses, ferries, and flights, primarily across Southeast Asia and expanding globally. Their mission is to simplify travel planning by offering a comprehensive and user-friendly booking experience.

12Go Asia

Employee count: 51-200

Kazakhstan only

We are looking for Database Administrator.

Connect with us to connect the world.

Are you prepared to join the Ramp;D team at 12Go and help us build the leading online travel platform, providing seamless booking experiences for travelers worldwide?

12Go, being a part of Travelier group, offers a wide range of transportation options, including trains, buses, ferries, and flights, to help customers travel conveniently and affordably. Our vision is to enable any customer to instantly book any route in the world.

In our Ramp;D department you will get to work on groundbreaking solutions that reshape how people explore the world, using a modern tech stack and following top industry standards to ensure security, scalability, and a reliable travel experience. You will thrive in a collaborative culture where passionate colleagues love sharing ideas, and your work will have a real impact on our users' travel adventures.

Join us in crafting this exciting journey, where your contribution will be key to our success!

Tech stack:
-Relational: MariaDB 10.11 (InnoDB, GTID replication, sharding);
-OLAP: ClickHouse (distributed clusters);
-Document-oriented: MongoDB 6.x;
-Key–Value / Serverless: AWS DynamoDB;
-Search / Logs: OpenSearch 2.x;
-Git-based code collaboration platform: BitBucket.

Responsibilities:
-Ensure High Availability amp; Uptime of mission-critical databases operating on multi-TB datasets (5+ TB);
-Administer, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize relational and NoSQL databases across environments;
-Design schemas, indexes and access patterns; review SQL / NoSQL queries;
-Implement and manage robust backup and disaster recovery strategies;
-Build metrics, alerts, and dashboards to proactively detect performance issues (latency, replication lag, IOPS);
-Use Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) to automate database provisioning, maintenance, and scaling;
-Optimise cost and resource usage in AWS (Savings Plans, DynamoDB mode tuning);
-Partner with development teams to advise on database usage patterns and ensure best practices;
-Maintain internal documentation and host knowledge-sharing workshops.

Requirements

  • 3+ years in production with MariaDB and 1+ year with any of: ClickHouse, DynamoDB, OpenSearch;
    -Deep knowledge of replication, sharding, partitioning, locking amp; transactions;
    -Solid Linux (Debian / Ubuntu or RHEL), networking, shell / Python scripting;
    -Hands-on monitoring with Prometheus + Grafana or Datadog;
    -Practical IaC amp; containerisation skills (Terraform, Docker).

Personal traits:

-Proactive;

  • Systems thinking and ability to justify architectural decisions;
    -Comfortable in a flexible Kanban workflow and eager to help the team grow;
    -English — fluent, for technical documentation, communication, and collaboration in an international environment;
    -Russian — nice to have, helpful for informal team communication.

    Nice to have:

-Low-level profiling.

Benefits

  • Engaging work on a product that enables millions of travelers to book their trips daily;
    -Full-time remote working - 5 days week, 8 hours per day;
    -Development opportunities (budget for self-paced learning, global training workshops, online English language classes, e-learning platforms);
    -Internal growth and internal mobility opportunities;
    -Competitive annual leave, sick leave, and public holidays;

-Annual company offsite in Thailand.

What should I do to dive into 12Go company culture?
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We can’t wait to see you and share this awesome adventure together!

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Mid-level

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Kazakhstan +/- 0 hours

About 12Go Asia

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Our customers often face the challenge of navigating complex and fragmented transportation systems, especially when travelling across multiple countries in Southeast Asia and beyond. Finding reliable information, comparing options, and booking tickets for various modes of transport like buses, trains, ferries, and flights can be a time-consuming and frustrating experience. This is why 12Go Asia was founded: to simplify this process and provide a seamless, one-stop solution for all their travel needs. We understand that travellers, whether for leisure or business, value convenience, transparency, and efficiency. Our platform is designed to address these needs by offering a comprehensive search and booking engine that aggregates information from over 500 transport operators.

At 12Go, our mission is to be an integral member of the travel community by providing meaningful and cost-effective transportation choices. We strive to empower our customers to instantly book any route in the world, making their travel experiences more memorable and enjoyable. We are constantly working to connect operators from numerous countries with customers from all over the globe, bringing service providers together instead of fostering competition. This collaborative approach allows us to offer a wide inventory of travel options, including buses, ferries, trains, flights, private transfers, and even travel insurance, all accessible through a user-friendly interface. We are committed to developing technology that not only makes booking easier but also enhances the overall travel journey for everyone, worldwide. Operating in over 140 countries, we have assisted millions of travellers, and we continue to expand our reach and services to meet the evolving needs of the modern traveller.

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