Database Administrator

• Implementation, Configuration of MySQL database
• Collaborate with our Engineering team to define technical infrastructure environments using MySQL
• Define and document standards and guidelines
• Automate repeatable tasks
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders; determine requirements and recommend solutions
• Assist in the development of systems and procedures affecting database management, design and maintenance
• Evaluate, test and produce recommendations for the selection of DBMS software, data management tools and utilities and replication tools
• Support problem resolution; consult and advise in application design and tuning; plan, organize and execute product benchmarks for threshold and functionality
• Provide guidance, upon occasion, for tuning recommendations on Customer applications
• Provide data administration support of the development and maintenance of production applications
• Participate in product evaluations, design review session, data requirement meetings and consulting with application development products
• Performance and Tuning at server and query level
• Provide production support
• Review technical documentation to verify compliance with client requirements and established architectural standards and guidelines
• Participate in 24x7 on-call support for Priority 1 issues
• Be an escalation resource for Operations team for challenging database-related issues
• Uphold policy guidelines and recommend new/improved guidelines
• Research new technologies for MySQL
• Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to perform in all of the basic database skills of database administration, overall architecture, and database analysis
• Provide standardization and consistency across environments
• Ensure a stable and secure database environment

Required Experience:
• 4-6 yrs Strong MySQL administration
• Experience working with DBAs and development teams
• Production support or technology administration supporting internal systems
• Strong UNIX/LINUX administration skills
• Experience with Linux Shell scripting
• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or equivalent relevant DBA experience

Desired Experience:
• Basic understanding of AWS Cloud and its foundational services
• Percona XtraDB Server
• Percona XtraDB Cluster
• AWS Aurora
• Basic knowledge of AWS Services
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Experience with developing automation scripts
• Experience with other database technologies (noSQL, memcache, redis, RDS, Cassandra, etc.)

Other Skills and Abilities:
• Demonstrates a clear sense of their role, responsibilities, and purpose within a working team.
• Embraces a team approach, acknowledging and appreciating efforts, contributions, and compromises. Recognises the common purpose of the team and respects team decisions.
• Demonstrates integrity by aligning Acquias values with behaviour.
• Demonstrates that they are more concerned with doing the right thing than being right. Acts fearlessly and does the right thing, even when its hard to do.