Senior MySQL DBA

Spectrum IT Recruitment; Remote; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior MySQL Database Administrator to join a fast-growing digital marketplace in Oxford. This remote role focuses on overseeing MySQL servers, ensuring performance and security while optimizing database queries. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in MySQL, familiarity with Linux and cloud platforms like GCP or AWS, and a proactive approach to solving database challenges. Join a collaborative culture that values innovation and growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with MySQL databases in production environments.
• Familiarity with disaster recovery and performance optimization.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the management and support of MySQL servers.
• Design and optimize database queries for performance.
• Ensure security and compliance while managing databases.

Skills

MySQL databases

Linux

Ubuntu

Windows

Shell

T-SQL

PL/SQL

GCP

AWS

Tools

RabbitMQ

Jenkins

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)

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.