Senior MySQL DBA – Hybrid Work & Impact

London Computer Systems, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Annual company bonus

10 paid company holidays

Paid time off

Life insurance

Paid medical leave/disability保险

Paid parental leave

On-site fitness center

Hybrid work schedule available

Top Workplace recognition

Job summary

London Computer Systems (LCS) in Cincinnati, Ohio seeks an experienced MySQL Database Administrator to develop, maintain, and optimize the databases that support our business-critical software.

You will design, configure, and maintain MySQL architectures, monitor performance, security, and availability, manage access and backups, plan upgrades and migrations, and collaborate with technical teams to ensure reliable operation of our database servers.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in MySQL database administration and management.
• Strong Linux knowledge and experience.
• Experience monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing database performance.
• Proficiency in writing and optimizing SQL statements.
• Understanding of database security, backup, recovery, and availability practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and maintain MySQL databases.
• Install, maintain, and configure MySQL architecture and related systems.
• Monitor database performance, security, integrity, and availability.
• Manage database access and privileges to ensure data security.
• Develop, implement, and maintain database backup and recovery processes.
• Monitor server resource usage and troubleshoot performance or capacity concerns.
• Analyze and optimize queries, indexes, configurations, and database processes.
• Test new versions and features of MySQL and plan and execute database upgrades and migrations.
• Configure and maintain database replication.
• Automate routine database administration and maintenance tasks.
• Identify current and future database resource and capacity requirements.
• Incorporate long-term needs of database operations into systems planning.
• Collaborate with technical teams to troubleshoot database-related issues and support reliable performance.

Skills

MySQL DBA

Linux knowledge

SQL optimization

Database security

Backup and recovery

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Percona tools

Ansible

Python scripting

Job description

London Computer Systems (LCS) in Cincinnati, Ohio seeks an experienced MySQL Database Administrator to develop, maintain, and optimize the databases that support our business-critical software.

You will design, configure, and maintain MySQL architectures, monitor performance, security, and availability, manage access and backups, plan upgrades and migrations, and collaborate with technical teams to ensure reliable operation of our database servers.