Database Administrator

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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.