Database Administrator
Job in
Greater London, London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK
Listed on 2026-06-12
Listing for:
TechNET IT Recruitment Ltd
Contract
position Listed on 2026-06-12
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Database Administrator, Data Engineering, Systems Administrator, IT Consultant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We are seeking an experienced MySQL DBA to join a busy technical team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration, optimisation and ongoing support of MySQL database environments, including large datasets and business-critical applications.
Key Responsibilities- Administration and maintenance of MySQL database environments
- Performance monitoring, tuning and optimisation
- Query analysis and optimisation
- Indexing and database design improvements
- Backup, recovery and disaster recovery planning
- Troubleshooting database issues and ensuring high availability
- Supporting database migrations, upgrades and deployments
- Working closely with development and infrastructure teams
- Strong commercial experience as a MySQL DBA or Database Engineer
- Experience managing large production MySQL databases
- Excellent knowledge of MySQL performance tuning and optimisation
- Strong understanding of InnoDB, indexing and query execution plans
- Experience with replication and backup/recovery strategies
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex database issues - Experience with AWS RDS, Aurora MySQL or other cloud-hosted database platforms
- Scripting experience (Bash, Python or similar)
- Experience with database migrations and upgrades
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on MySQL DBA to support a critical database estate and deliver performance improvements within a fast-paced technical environment.
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