Senior MySQL DBA

*Position is bonus eligible*

Prestigious Global Trading Company is currently seeking a Senior MySQL Database Administrator to expand the DBA team. Company is in the process of a new database buildout, so this role would be demanding with respect to new databases setup in a clustered/highly-available environment. Candidate will coordinate with the systems team for new hardware setup and with various development teams for implementing and optimizing a new DB schema.

Responsibilities

• Build out a clustered, highly-available database environment in MySQL.
• Setup and support replication across various database instances.
• Periodic maintenance including backups/restores and version upgrades.
• Database Monitoring and Alerting enhancements.
• Support existing relational and time series databases across various data centers.
• Provide quick response to production issues to help eliminate down time ensuring high availability.

Qualifications

• Experience with MySQL database administration and best practices.
• Experience in optimized system configuration for a replicated HA setup.
• Comfortable in the Linux Environment.
• Experience with bash, python or other Scripting language.
• Experience in a Financial/Trading environment preferred.
• Off hours production support for various database instances.
• Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science or related field.