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Senior MySQL Database Administrator
Expert Executive Recruiters (EER Global). Work within fast iteration cycles to help ship reliable, high-quality products .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in database administration, particularly with MySQL, including performance optimization, security, and backup/recovery processes. Capable of independently managing database environments and coaching teams on best practices.
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MySQL Database AdministrationPerformance OptimizationDatabase DesignScripting (Python, Bash)Troubleshooting Skills
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Hard Skills
Database Infrastructure ManagementSchema DesignIndexing StrategyQuery DesignStored Procedure DesignBackup and RecoverySecurity AdministrationReplication ManagementPerformance TuningRoot Cause Analysis
Soft Skills
CollaborationCoachingCommunication
Tools & Technologies
JiraSVNJenkins
Industry Keywords
Financial MarketsTradingFIX Protocol
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesJenkinsMySQLPythonSubversionC++
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Work within fast iteration cycles to help ship reliable, high-quality products
- Build and maintain database infrastructure hands-on
- Take ownership of every database environment: development, staging and production
- Handle administration topics such as security, replication and failover, backups and performance tuning
- Handle design topics such as schema structure, indexing strategy, and query and stored procedure design
- Introduce and promote suitable tools, procedures, best practices and architectural standards
- Review specification documents carefully to identify edge cases and unusual scenarios early
- Collaborate with development, QA and DevOps teams
- Grow into the in-house database authority
- Coach developers and QA engineers on database best practices
Requirements
What you’ll need- 5+ years of experience as a DBA, including at least 3 years specifically with MySQL
- Hands-on experience with failover, security, performance optimization and backup/recovery
- Hands-on experience with database design, testing and maintenance
- Ability to work independently as the only DBA in the company
- Scripting experience (Python, Bash)
- Strong troubleshooting skills and a structured approach to root cause analysis
- Good written and spoken English (mandatory)
- C++ development experience, especially connecting to MySQL from C++ code (nice to have)
- Background in financial markets or trading (e.g. FIX protocol) (nice to have)
- Experience with Jira, SVN and Jenkins (nice to have)