Extensive DBMS design, implementation, deployment, administration and maintenance (5+ years)
5+ years in database lifecycle management for production and development environments
Expert level MySQL knowledge with MySQL 5.6, 5.7 and 8.0; MySQL certification preferred
Requirements:
Design, implement, deploy, administer and maintain MySQL databases on Linux/Unix; manage lifecycle for production and development environments
Ensure high availability and disaster recovery via replication and DR strategies; perform backup/recovery using Percona Xtrabackup
Perform performance tuning, security administration, patches and major version upgrades; support Data Warehousing and ETL processes
Collaborate with DevOps teams using Terraform, Ansible, GitLab; scripting with Bash/SQL/Python/Perl in on-prem and cloud environments (AWS/OpenStack/Azure)
Job description
MySQL DBA 100% Remote Location - Chicago, IL Duration 6 months + Rate - DOE
US Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.
TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED
5 years MySQL DBA working experience on Linux and Unix environments
Extensive industry experience (5+ years) that include serving as a DBA in all facets of DBMS design, implementation, deployment, administration and maintenance, and project coordination
5 years or more of experience in database environment life cycle management and support of production and development environments
Experience supporting Data Warehousing and ETL processing
Experienced in database and disk system performance tuning
Self-motivated detail oriented and highly responsible
Capable of handling multiple assignments and additional responsibilities
Expert level MySQL DBA knowledge and experience with MySQL 5.6, 5.7 and 8.0 - MySQL certification preferred
Extensive MySQL technical experience in the following:
High Availability solutions using replication, Disaster Recovery solutions
Backup and recovery experience with Percona Tools [i.e., Xtrabackup]
Performance tuning, production operations & support
Security Administration
Experience performing MySQL patches and Major version upgrades
Experience in Linux Shell programming, SQL.
2 or more years using DevOPS tools. I.E., Terraform, Ansible, Chef, GitLab using one or more programming languages [I.E., Python, Perl, etc] on bare metal and virtual environments [I.E., AWS, OpenStack, Proxmox, Azure]
