Database Administrator
At a glance
Mid-level Data Architecture & Governance role at Mindlance. Englewood · contract.
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What you'll do
- Keep more than fifty MySQL instances running across the digital platform with development and operations teams
- Install, configure, patch, support and upgrade MySQL and Percona servers
- Plan MySQL backups and recovery, including replication across data centers for high availability
- Tune queries, improve database performance, and forecast capacity while setting up instance monitoring and maintenance
- Write Linux shell and Perl scripts to support production database administration
What you bring
- A computer science degree or higher, plus at least five years administering MySQL databases on Linux
- At least three years in production database administration and three years writing Linux shell or Perl scripts
- Hands-on knowledge of MySQL and Percona backup, recovery, replication, stored procedures and performance tuning
Who this fits
This is a hands-on lead DBA contract role in Englewood Cliffs, with onsite work and a local-candidate requirement. You must be eligible to work on W-2. The role suits someone comfortable contributing independently and collaborating with development and operations teams across locations and time zones.
From the employer
Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers in the Life Sciences, IT, and Financial Services sectors, feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com.
Job Title: DBALocation: Englewood Cliffs, NJ
DURATION:- 12+ Months
Local candidate only on W2.
Job Description
• The lead DBA role requires hands-on production database administration skills, deep technical expertise MySQL including various third party versions like Percona Server.
• The DBA will work closely with the development teams and operations team to manage, support and maintain more than 50 instances on MySQL Database across Digital platform. Required Technical & Leadership Skill Sets
• BS degree or higher in Computer Science with a minimum of 5+ years hands-on database administration experience on MySQL Databases deployed on Linux servers
• Sound understanding on installation, configuration, patching, supporting and upgrading MySQL servers including Percona servers
• Strong understanding on MySQL backup and recovery strategies.
• Familiar with MySQL Enterprise backup and recovery tools including 3rd party backup solutions like Percona xtrabackup
• Strong understanding on MySQL replication including multi data-center replication for High Availability
• Should be good with query tuning and Performance Optimization
• Estimate database capacities, develop methods for monitoring and maintenance of database instances
• Minimum 3+ yrs experience as Production Database Administrator
• Should be good with MySQL Stored procedures and functions ? Good exposure to linux operating system
• Should have 3+ years of experience on writing linux shell scripts , perl scripts etc Languages and Software Packages:
• Languages : Linux shell scripting, perl, python
• Database : MySQL, MySQL Cluster, Oracle, Redis
• Tools : Percona toolkit, MySQL Utilities ? Development Methodologies: Agile development
Responsibilities: Personal Skills:
• Strong experience working with multi-site development teams.
• Strong Communication skills (verbal and written) with an ability to work in a highly collaborative, multi-country/time zone environment.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to track and prioritize numerous tasks. Proactive personality with a proven track record of following through and delivering on responsibilities. Highly adaptive and capable of being an individual contributor and working as part of an extended team.
Thanks & Regards,
Shipra Chauhan | Team Recruitment | Mindlance Inc | 732 201 8857.
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