Database Administrator

Job Title: DBA Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ DURATION:- 12+ Months Local candidate only on W2.

Job Description

• The lead DBA role requires hands-on production database administration skills, deep technical expertise MySQL including various third party versions like Percona Server.
• The DBA will work closely with the development teams and operations team to manage, support and maintain more than 50 instances on MySQL Database across  Digital platform. Required Technical & Leadership Skill Sets
• BS degree or higher in Computer Science with a minimum of 5+ years hands-on database administration experience on MySQL Databases deployed on Linux servers
• Sound understanding on installation, configuration, patching, supporting and upgrading MySQL servers including Percona servers
• Strong understanding on MySQL backup and recovery strategies.
• Familiar with MySQL Enterprise backup and recovery tools including 3rd party backup solutions like Percona xtrabackup
• Strong understanding on MySQL replication including multi data-center replication for High Availability
• Should be good with query tuning and Performance Optimization
• Estimate database capacities, develop methods for monitoring and maintenance of database instances
• Minimum 3+ yrs experience as Production Database Administrator
• Should be good with MySQL Stored procedures and functions ? Good exposure to linux operating system
• Should have 3+ years of experience on writing linux shell scripts , perl scripts etc Languages and Software Packages:
• Languages : Linux shell scripting, perl, python
• Database : MySQL, MySQL Cluster, Oracle, Redis
• Tools : Percona toolkit, MySQL Utilities ? Development Methodologies: Agile development Responsibilities: Personal Skills:
• Strong experience working with multi-site development teams.
• Strong Communication skills (verbal and written) with an ability to work in a highly collaborative, multi-country/time zone environment.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to track and prioritize numerous tasks.  Proactive personality with a proven track record of following through and delivering on responsibilities.  Highly adaptive and capable of being an individual contributor and working as part of an extended team.

Thanks & Regards,

Shipra Chauhan | Team Recruitment | Mindlance Inc | 732 201 8857.