Description : We are looking for an outstanding Database Administrator-MySQL with deep knowledge of and experience with a variety of relational and non-relational database technologies in a highly scalable environment.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate superb technical competency in delivering mission-critical database platforms and services while ensuring the highest levels of scalability, availability, performance, and Security

Job Responsibilities :

- Design, implement, and manage database infrastructure on-premises and in the cloud.

- Collaborate with developers, network/system engineers, vendors, and support staff in an open and creative environment.

- Analyze procedures to control the access and allocation of data

- Oversee real-time business metric aggregation, data warehousing and querying, schema and data management, and related duties

- Maintain security controls in supported databases

- Establish relationships with internal customers and team members to drive collaboration.

- Primary owner of 24x7 on-call external DB support team

- Database and SQL tuning, including reduction in I/Os, views and triggers.

- Creating indexes where required while taking a look at the fill factor for existing ones.

Skills And Qualifications :

- Proven experience building and supporting highly available database platforms and services at scale in a fast-paced environment.

- Proficient in the following database technologies, MySQL, MongoDB, HBase Experience in performance tuning and optimization using native monitoring and troubleshooting tools.

- Proficient at scripting in at least one common scripting language. Experience supporting managed database solutions (AWS RDS, Dynamo DB, AWS Document DB, Firestore).

- Experience building/managing database platforms through Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Strong working knowledge of HA/DR best practice architecture.

- Strong documentation/training/communication skills.

Optional Skills and Qualifications:

- Automation using Python , Shell scripts and PowerShell

- Automation using Chef/Puppet would be a plus

- Experience with config management systems

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills

- Experience operating under SOX/PCI/PII governance

- Experience with Cassandra, Redis and/or Elastic Cache.

- Knowledge of Installation, configurations and maintenance of Mysql database.

- Experience in Provisioning MySQL instances, both in clustered and non-clustered configurations.

- Handle common database process, such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migration, etc. Set up monitoring / alarming for production DB environments.

- Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) options.

- Expertise in designing and maintaining MySQL .

- Experience in Linux performance, memory management, I/O tuning, cluster management, Datadurability, security, networking, and system crash analysis.

- Experience in setting up and operating Highly Available MySQL.

- Knowledge of shell scripting.

- Experience in working with Percona and in DB engine.