Position: MySQL Administartor
Company: Edvantis Software
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

Edvantis is opening a position of MySQL Administrator to join our customer team, an innovative and market-leading company in the area of media intelligence. We are looking for an experienced MySQL Administrator for a part-time involvement, short-time project. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience managing enterprise-level production MySQL servers. You will work closely with the customer team to ensure the availability and optimal performance of MySQL servers’ production.

Responsibilities:
Identify and resolve performance issues on production MySQL servers
Develop and implement optimization plans to improve server performance
Monitor server activity and maintain server health
Configure, maintain and troubleshoot MySQL replication
Collaborate with developers and infrastructure teams to support database needs
Design and implement backup and recovery plans
Ensure database security by implementing appropriate access controls and monitoring activity
Develop and maintain documentation related to MySQL administration

Requirements:
5+ years of experience in MySQL database administration
In-depth knowledge of MySQL architecture, replication, and backup and recovery techniques
Experience with performance tuning and optimization of MySQL servers
Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to identify and resolve database issues quickly
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Strong understanding of database security and access controls
Strong knowledge of the Linux operating system, including command-line tools, shell scripting, and system administration
English level – Upper-Intermediate and higher

Nice to have:
Experience with ProxySQL, a high-performance, protocol-aware proxy for MySQL, can be highly beneficial in this role
Familiarity with virtualization tools such as VMWare, Docker, and Kubernetes can be helpful in setting up and managing MySQL environments
In-depth knowledge of the InnoDB storage engine, including its architecture, configuration, and tuning, is highly desirable
Experience with monitoring and diagnostic tools such as Percona Toolkit, Nagios, and Zabbix can be valuable in identifying and resolving performance issues
Familiarity with high availability and disaster recovery solutions such as Galera Cluster, MySQL replication, and backup and recovery tools can be helpful in ensuring database availability and reliability.

We offer:
Career and professional growth
Competitive salary
Friendly and highly professional teams
Big and comfortable office, own parking area, restaurants nearby
Ability to work remotely (we provide all equipment)