Job Description – MySQL Database Administrator (5+ Years Experience)
L2 F2F Interview Venue - 900 Silvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
Skills: MySQL DBA, AWS, Linux, Performance Tuning, Backup/Recovery
Role Summary
We are hiring an experienced MySQL Database Administrator with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in managing, tuning, and supporting MySQL environments. The ideal candidate must have strong expertise in Linux, AWS cloud services, and production-grade MySQL administration.
Key Responsibilities
* Install, configure, and maintain MySQL 5.7 / 8.0 on Linux-based systems.
* Perform database performance tuning, slow query analysis, and index optimization.
* Manage backup and recovery using tools like mysqldump and Percona XtraBackup.
* Configure and support MySQL replication (Master-Slave, GTID replication).
* Work on high availability setups (MySQL Cluster, InnoDB Cluster, Galera).
* Maintain and optimize AWS-hosted databases: EC2 MySQL instances, AWS RDS / Aurora MySQL.
* Troubleshoot database performance, latency, and system resource issues.
* Perform regular patching, upgrades, and engine maintenance.
* Implement and manage user access, privileges, and security best practices.
* Work closely with DevOps and application teams for schema changes and deployments.
* Participate in on-call rotation for production support.