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# Sr. Developer - MySQL DBA

- **Company:** PHOTON, LLC
- **Location:** Berkeley Heights, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, Unit Testing, Databases, Data Infrastructure, Database Security, Software Debugging, Github, MongoDB, MySQL, Performance Tuning, Standard Sql, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, Datadog, Grafana, Database Performance, Database Monitoring, Sql Tuning, Api Management
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/3ad821cd-aae5-4624-98b9-4ed7032172f3

## About the Role

* 8+ years of relevant experience in database administration, engineering, or database operations.
 * Strong hands-on experience with MySQL.
 * Strong knowledge of SQL, including query analysis, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
 * Experience supporting databases for large-scale and multi-tenant applications.
 * Experience with database modernization and operations at scale.
 * Working knowledge of MongoDB.
 * Experience with production monitoring and troubleshooting using Datadog and Grafana.
 * Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
 * Familiarity with Jira and GitHub.
 * Familiarity with unit testing and API testing in an engineering environment.
 * Understanding of secure coding and database security practices.
 * Ability to work effectively with application development, platform, and engineering teams.

## Description

Role Overview: We are looking for an experienced MySQL Database Administrator (DBA) to support the modernization, operation, and ongoing management of database infrastructure supporting global commerce and multi-tenant workloads. The role requires strong hands-on database expertise, with a focus on reliability, scalability, performance, monitoring, and production support., * Manage and support MySQL database environments supporting large-scale, multi-tenant applications.

 * Support database modernization initiatives, including improvements to database architecture, scalability, performance, and operational efficiency.
 * Monitor database health, availability, capacity, and performance across production environments.
 * Identify and troubleshoot database performance issues, production incidents, and application/database integration issues.
 * Perform SQL performance analysis and optimization for high-volume workloads.
 * Support database scalability requirements as transaction volumes and workloads grow.
 * Work with engineering and platform teams to improve database reliability and operational processes.
 * Support MongoDB environments and database operations where required.
 * Establish and maintain appropriate database monitoring and alerting using Datadog and Grafana.
 * Participate in incident troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolution of database-related production issues.
 * Work closely with application, engineering, and platform teams to ensure database changes are implemented safely and efficiently.
 * Follow secure development and database management practices.
 * Use Jira and GitHub as part of the engineering and delivery lifecycle.