DBA-MySQL Admin
DBA-MySQL Admin
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Job Description
Location: Mississauga ON (Hybrid)
Mode: Contract
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer and manage MySQL databases in AWS ensuring performance security and uptime.
- Perform SQL query analysis and tuning to improve response time and reduce resource usage.
- Configure and maintain backups replication and disaster recovery plans.
- Monitor database health using CloudWatch performance schema or other monitoring tools.
- Collaborate with developers to optimize schema designs indexes and query plans.
- Work with AWS services like RDS EC2 S3 and optionally AWS Glue for ETL/data processing tasks.
- Automate routine administrative tasks via scripts (Python Bash) or AWS tools.
- Ensure database compliance with internal and external security policies.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 5 years of MySQL administration experience with at least 3 years on AWS (RDS or EC2-based MySQL).
- Strong experience with SQL tuning query optimization and performance troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with AWS services such as RDS CloudWatch IAM and S3.
- Experience in backup/restore high availability configurations and replication.
- Proficient with tools like MySQL Workbench Percona Toolkit or similar.
- Knowledge of Linux-based systems for database administration.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience or exposure to AWS Glue.
- Basic understanding of AWS Lambda Athena and Redshift.
- Scripting experience (e.g. Python Bash) for automation tasks.
- AWS certification (e.g. AWS Certified Database Specialty or AWS Solutions Architect Associate) is a plus.
Employment Type
Full-time
