Job Description
Role & responsibilities
Experience: 8+ years overall.
• Within the overall experience, the candidate should have at least 5 years of strong/pure
MySQL experience.
Key Responsibilities
• Install, configure, upgrade, and manage MySQL databases in production, staging, and
development environments.
• Design and maintain high-availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) solutions using replication,
clustering, and failover mechanisms.
• Perform advanced performance tuning and optimization of queries, indexes, schemas, and
server configurations.
• Monitor database health, capacity, and performance; proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Implement and manage backup, recovery, and archival strategies, including point-in-time
recovery.
• Ensure database security by managing users, roles, privileges, and auditing access.
• Plan and execute database upgrades, patches, and migrations with minimal downtime.
• Support application deployments and troubleshoot database-related production issues.
• Work closely with developers to review database designs, queries, and data models.
• Automate routine DBA tasks using scripts and monitoring tools.
• Maintain detailed documentation for database architecture, standards, and operational
procedures.
• Stay current with MySQL best practices, new features, and emerging database technologies.
• Mentor junior DBAs and provide technical guidance when required.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Atleast 5+ years of hands-on experience as a MySQL Database Administrator.
• Strong expertise in MySQL performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing.
• Extensive experience with replication, clustering, and high-availability setups.
• In-depth knowledge of backup and recovery, disaster recovery planning, and data integrity.
• Strong understanding of database security, encryption, and compliance standards.
• Proficiency in SQL, database design, and data modeling.
• Experience working in Linux/Unix environments.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools and automation scripts (Shell, Python, etc.).
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Skills (Good to Have)
• Experience with cloud databases (AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure MySQL, GCP).
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to NoSQL or other RDBMS platforms (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB).
• Experience in handling large databases and high-transaction systems.