MySQL Database Administrator, MYSQL DBA

MySQL Database Administrator

Total Experience: 4 Yrs +

Location: Remote

Responsibilities:

Designing, developing, implanting, enhancing and supporting several projects

Supporting production systems

Performing the installation, configuration and upgrading of MySQL software and related products

Ability to promptly react to sudden events, analyze and mitigate abnormal database traffic conditions.

Establishing and maintaining sound backup and recovery policies and procedures

Planning growth and changes (capacity planning)

Working as part of a team and provide 8x5 support when required (During US Central/Eastern business hours)

Communicating with management, development teams, vendors and systems administrators

Required Skills:

4 years + of DBA experience with designing, developing, implanting, enhancing and supporting a number of projects

Least v5.7 and strong SQL scripting skills

Experience in implementing a MySQL High Availability

Experience in the Installation, configuration and upgrading of MySQL software and related products

Strong knowledge of InnoDB cluster and group replication

Experience on setting up Master/Master and Master/Slave design

Strong experience in performance tuning and troubleshooting

Experience establishing and maintaining sound backup and recovery policies and procedures

Experience planning growth and changes (capacity planning)

A good understanding of the underlying operating system

Good communication skills with management, development teams, vendors and systems administrators

Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines

Ability to handle pressure situations since team has got stringent SLAs

Understanding of the business’ needs

Exposure to AWS CloudWatch and MySQL Enterprise monitoring tools.

AWS RDS, Aurora