Database Administrator

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• Job Title: DBA
• Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ
• DURATION: 12+ Months
• Local candidate only on W2.

• 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.

• 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 of installation, configuration, patching, supporting and upgrading MySQL servers including Percona servers.
• Strong understanding of MySQL backup and recovery strategies.
• Familiar with MySQL Enterprise backup and recovery tools including 3rd party backup solutions like Percona xtrabackup.
• Strong understanding of MySQL replication, including multi data‑center replication for High Availability.
• Proficient in query tuning and performance optimization.
• Ability to estimate database capacities and develop methods for monitoring and maintenance of database instances.
• Minimum 3+ years experience as a Production Database Administrator.
• Proficiency with MySQL stored procedures and functions; good exposure to Linux operating system.
• 3+ years of experience writing Linux shell scripts, Perl scripts, etc.
• Languages:
  
  Linux shell scripting, Perl, Python.
• Databases:
  MySQL, MySQL Cluster, Oracle, Redis.
• Tools:
  Percona Toolkit, MySQL Utilities.
• Development Methodologies:
  Agile development.

• 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.

Shipra Chauhan | Team Recruitment | Mindlance Inc | .