Senior MySQL DBA - High Availability & Cloud DB Ops

Tekgence Inc; Englewood (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekgence Inc. seeks an experienced database administrator to install, configure, and optimize MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis across on-premises and AWS environments. You will design schemas, optimize queries, implement high availability, and automate tasks with Ansible and Python.

Expect collaboration with DevSecOps and development teams, on-call duties, and a focus on reliability and performance. The role requires local candidates to NY/NJ for in-person interviews and onsite work in New Jersey.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of database experience in enterprise environments.
• Expertise with MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis.
• Experience with on-premises and AWS cloud deployments.
• Strong SQL optimization and schema design skills.
• Ability to automate DBA tasks with Ansible and Python.
• On-call rotation and incident response experience.
• Ability to work with DevSecOps and infrastructure teams.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, and maintain MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis databases across on-premises and AWS environments.
• Manage and optimize MySQL database performance, including query optimization and indexing strategies.
• Develop and maintain MySQL replication and high-availability solutions.
• Automate routine database administration tasks using Ansible and AWS CloudFormation.
• Collaborate with application developers to design efficient database schemas and improve interaction.
• Monitor and troubleshoot database health, performance, and availability across environments.

Skills

MySQL tuning

Query optimization

Linux administration

Incident management

DevOps coordination

Performance monitoring

Tools

Ansible

AWS CloudFormation

Datadog

MONyog

PMM

Python

Job description

Tekgence Inc. seeks an experienced database administrator to install, configure, and optimize MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis across on-premises and AWS environments. You will design schemas, optimize queries, implement high availability, and automate tasks with Ansible and Python.

Expect collaboration with DevSecOps and development teams, on-call duties, and a focus on reliability and performance. The role requires local candidates to NY/NJ for in-person interviews and onsite work in New Jersey.