IRIS direct end client which is one of the largest mutual life insurance company is urgently looking to hire MySQL DBA - Bethlehem, PA or Holmdel, NJ (Hybrid). This is a Contract opportunity.
MySQL DBA
Bethlehem, PA or Holmdel, NJ (Hybrid)
Nature of Contract - Contract opportunity
Must have skills:
10+ years of MySQL DBA experience
MySQL replication experience
SQL coding and tuning experience
Shell scripting and automation experience
MySQL Enterprise Manager experience
AWS/Cloud Services experience: EC2, RDS, and Aurora
Hands-on, technically adept DBA, capable of performing required DB tasks experience
Strong troubleshooting/performance tuning skills
Ability to assess and improve SQL performance
Understanding of MySQL's underlying storage engines, such as InnoDB and MyISAM
Ability to Handle common database procedures, such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migration, etc.
Profile server resource usage, optimize and tweak as necessary
Expert level MySQL RDBMS installation/configuration, patching, troubleshooting, performance tracking/tuning, back-up/recovery, remote monitoring skills with hands-on experience in -large and very dynamic environments
Strong commitment to following SDLC/Change-Management principles
Self-starter and be able to perform work with minimal supervisory direction
Knowledge of data quality, data management, and data testing strategies and practices
Strong communication skills, both oral and written
Strong experience working with ticketing tools such as ServiceNow, Zenoss or any other monitoring tool, Cloud monitoring tools (CloudWatch, CloudTrail), AppDynamics (or similar APM tool)
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Keen analytical and structured approach to problem solving