Responsibilities

• Provision MySQL instances, both in clustered and non-clustered configurations
• Ensure performance, security, and availability of databases.
• Prepare documentation and specifications.
• Handle common database procedures, such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migration, etc.
• Profile server resource usage, optimize and tweak as necessary.
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders.

Skills and Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in MySQL database management.
• Decent experience with recent versions of MySQL.
• Understanding of MySQLs underlying storage engines, such as InnoDB and MyISAM.
• Experience with replication configuration in MySQL.
• Knowledge of de-facto standards and best practices in MySQL
• Proficient in writing and optimizing SQL statements.
• Knowledge of MySQL features, such as its event scheduler.
• Ability to plan resource requirements from high level specifications.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as GIT or SVN.