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# MySQL Database Administrator

- **Company:** Cornerstone Defense
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Backup Devices, Software Code Optimization, CompTIA Security+, Database Design, MySQL, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, SQL Stored Procedures, Database Migration
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9249007/mysql-database-administrator

## About the Role

* 10+ years experience administering to, and engineering solutions with, Oracle MySQL.
 * Extensive experience with database design and modeling; as well as, the collection and interpretation of customer requirements relevant to database migration, troubleshooting, performance observation and tuning.
 * Installing and configuring new MySQL servers (5.x and 8.x)
 * Design and development of MySQL stored procedures.
 * Upgrading MySQL databases, both major and minor revisions
 * Administering MySQL account access, backups and table spaces
 * Migrating MySQL databases
 * Monitoring MySQL server performance
 * BS in CS or related course of study, or equivalent year's experience.
 * Must be an independent worker with strong communications skills.
 * Must be COMPTIA Security Plus certified

Qualifications:

 * Managing/Senior Principal Consultant designs and implements individual components of the Oracle products based on area of expertise. Analyzes detailed requirements and develops detailed design for a specific Oracle product or technology. Provides implementation services for a specific product to include extensions and additional configurations necessary to implement customer unique business processes and workflows. Performs routine health checks and optimizations of system performance, availability, access controls and security. Performs system optimization, performance tuning and assists in capacity planning. Performs proactive analysis of potential issues, risks and roadblocks during system implementation and operations.

## Description

Candidate will be providing MySQL database administration support.