Senior MySQL DBA

Spectrum IT Recruitment; England; Remote; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A growth-focused tech recruitment agency seeks a Senior MySQL Database Administrator for a leading digital marketplace. This remote role involves overseeing MySQL database management, with responsibilities in design, monitoring, and optimization. Candidates should have strong commercial experience with MySQL on cloud platforms. This is a great opportunity to work in a transformative environment with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Sound commercial experience of MySQL databases.
• Experience with Linux, Ubuntu, and Windows operating systems.
• Proficient in Shell, T-SQL, and PL/SQL.
• Experience with cloud services like GCP or AWS.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support MySQL servers and databases.
• Ensure high standards for database maintenance and performance.
• Implement disaster recovery and data analysis strategies.

Skills

MySQL databases

Linux

Ubuntu

Windows

Shell scripting

T-SQL

PL/SQL

Cloud experience (GCP or AWS)

Tools

RabbitMQ

Jenkins

Spanner

Couchbase

NoSQL

Job description

Senior MySQL Database Administrator (DBA)

• Remote working
• Cloud SQL (MySQL), BigQuery, GCP
• Salary circa 75k plus benefits and equity

Are you ready to join a fast-growing, profitable scale-up that's shaking up the industry? Our client is building a global digital marketplace with a mission to disrupt the sector. They've been busy throughout the year and have effectively doubled their tech team. They need passionate, motivated individuals to join their journey!

The Role -

As the Senior Database Administrator in the team, you'll oversee the end-to-end management and support of MySQL servers and databases, ensuring they meet high standards and support critical projects. This role requires expertise in design and query optimization to achieve scalable systems, and a track record of administering, supporting, and building databases in high-stakes, production environments.

Key Responsibilities -

Database Design & Capacity Management, Database Maintenance & Monitoring, Disaster Recovery, Performance Optimization, Security & Compliance, Automation & Upgrades, Data Analysis.

Required Skills and Experience -

• Essential - sound commercial experience of MySQL databases
• Operating Systems: Linux, Ubuntu, Windows
• Languages: Shell, T-SQL, PL/SQL.
• Cloud Experience (GCP or AWS)

Desirable Skills -

• Web application experience, RabbitMQ, Jenkins, Spanner.
• Databases: Couchbase, NoSQL.

Why Join?

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in a team that's transforming the industry. You'll be working with leading-edge technology, in a supportive, collaborative culture that values innovation and growth.

If you're a proactive, experienced MySQL DBA eager to make an impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you!

Please send your CV to (url removed)