The DBA will be responsible for tasks such as the development of best practices and repeatable procedures for deploying databases, day-to-day operational activities including break/fix, capacity management, backup and recovery, database replication setup/management and ongoing database change reviews. Additionally, the applicant should have experience of building and maintains large-scale and very high transactional MySQL databases on the Linux platform.
Responsibilities:
- Managing large scale MySQL databases
- Managing high transactional MySQL databases
- Solid understanding of MySQL internal architecture, demonstrated experience with MySQL database design, implementation, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
- Experience with enterprise backup and recovery strategies
- Experience in database software management (patch and version management)
- Good scripting ability and good working knowledge of Shell Scripts, Perl or Python.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience with Open Source/Linux development and production environments
- Hands on experience with designing and implementing database replication strategies
- Experience in designing and automating repetitive processes
- 5 years plus working with MySQL technology. Certified MySQL DBA is a plus
- Possess creative ability, credibility, self-confidence and independence
- Good team player with strong analytical, communication and troubleshooting skills
- Able to work under pressure and multi-task
- Pro-active, dedicated, committed and responsible
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