MySQL Database Administrator
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- Install, configure, and maintain MySQL 5.7 / 8.0 on Linux-based systems.
- Perform database performance tuning, slow query analysis, and index optimization.
- Manage backup and recovery using tools like mysqldump and Percona XtraBackup.
- Configure and support MySQL replication (Master-Slave, GTID replication).
- Work on high availability setups (MySQL Cluster, InnoDB Cluster, Galera).
- Maintain and optimize AWS-hosted databases: EC2 MySQL instances, AWS RDS / Aurora MySQL.
- Troubleshoot database performance, latency, and system resource issues.
- Perform regular patching, upgrades, and engine maintenance.
- Implement and manage user access, privileges, and security best practices.
- Work closely with DevOps and application teams for schema changes and deployments.
- Participate in on-call rotation for production support.
Requirements
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
- Mysql
- Linux
- AWS RDS
- Postgresql
- Redis
- Mongodb
- CICD
- We are hiring an experienced MySQL Database Administrator with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in managing, tuning, and supporting MySQL environments. The ideal candidate must have strong expertise in Linux, AWS cloud services, and production-grade MySQL administration., * Exposure to Percona MySQL or MariaDB.
- Experience with Shell/Python scripting for automation.
- CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI) knowledge.
- Experience in monitoring tools: PMM, Grafana, Prometheus, datadog.
Salary Range: $80,000-$100,000 a year
Skills: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Best Practices, Cloud Computing, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Recovery, Database Administration, Database Replication, DevOps, High Availability, Identify Issues, Jenkins, Linux Operating System, MariaDB, MongoDB, MySQL, On Call, Performance Tuning/Optimization, PostgreSQL, Production Support, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Query Analysis, Redis, Replication and Remote Mirroring, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Software Patches, Unix Shell Programming
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