MYSQL Database Administrator

Salary: $15000 - $20000 annually

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain MySQL databases.
• Manage NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, or Couchbase.
• Monitor database performance and optimize SQL queries and indexes.
• Perform backup, recovery, and disaster recovery activities.
• Configure and maintain MySQL replication and high-availability solutions.
• Troubleshoot production database issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Plan and execute database upgrades, migrations, and patching.
• Implement database security, user management, and access controls.
• Automate routine database administration using Bash or Python scripting.
• Work closely with application and infrastructure teams to ensure database reliability and performance.

Required Skills

• 4–8 years of experience in database administration.
• Strong expertise in MySQL administration.
• Hands-on experience with one or more NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Couchbase, etc.).
• Experience with database performance tuning and query optimization.
• Knowledge of backup and recovery tools.
• Experience with replication and high-availability configurations.
• Strong Linux administration skills.
• Scripting experience with Bash or Python.
• Good understanding of database security and monitoring.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to PostgreSQL is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of AWS RDS or other cloud database services (not mandatory).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, or Nagios.
• Experience with Docker or Kubernetes is an advantage.