MySQL Database Administrator

Job Description (JD) for the MySQL Database Administrator role

Experience

4-8 Years

Location

Mumbai

Job Title

MySQL Database Administrator

Responsibilities

Provision and configure MySQL database instances in clustered and non-clustered environments.

Ensure database performance, security, availability, and reliability.

Prepare and maintain database documentation, technical specifications, and operational procedures.

Perform database upgrades, backups, restoration, recovery, and migrations.

Monitor database and server resource utilization and perform performance tuning and optimization.

Manage database users, access privileges, periodic access reviews, audits, and documentation.

Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot MySQL replication.

Collaborate with application, infrastructure, development, and other stakeholder teams to resolve database-related issues.

Provide database and application deployment support, as required.

Perform database backup and restoration validation, data integrity checks, and post-migration validations.

Follow database change management, security, and operational best practices.

Skills and Qualifications

Strong hands-on experience in MySQL database administration.

Good working knowledge of recent MySQL versions, preferably MySQL 8.x.

Understanding of MySQL storage engines, including InnoDB and MyISAM.

Practical experience in configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting MySQL replication.

Knowledge of MySQL administration best practices, security, and high availability.

Proficiency in writing, analyzing, and optimising SQL queries.

Experience with MySQL features such as the Event Scheduler, audit logging, and performance monitoring.

Ability to assess database resource requirements based on application workloads and technical specifications.

Familiarity with other SQL and NoSQL databases, such as PostgreSQL and MongoDB.

Understanding of MySQL limitations compared with other relational database platforms and the ability to identify suitable workarounds.

Working knowledge of version control tools such as Git, SVN, or CVS.

Graduate degree in a relevant discipline and good verbal and written communication skills.

Good to Have

Basic Linux administration, command-line troubleshooting, and Bash scripting skills.

Familiarity with application server frameworks such as JBoss, GlassFish, and WildFly.