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MySQL Database Administrator AWS RDS / Aurora - Nextwebi IT solutions
Database Administrator
Senior MySQL DBA skilled in AWS RDS and Aurora, responsible for database design, performance tuning, high‑availability, and disaster recovery in a fast‑paced IT services environment.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage MySQL databases on AWS RDS and Aurora, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
- Implement and maintain backup, restore, and disaster‑recovery strategies, including automated snapshots and point‑in‑time recovery.
- Monitor database health, analyze slow queries, and apply indexing, partitioning, and configuration tuning to meet SLAs.
- Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to support application deployments, migrations, and capacity planning.
- Document database architecture, procedures, and best practices; conduct regular security audits and apply patches.
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands‑on MySQL administration experience, with proven expertise in AWS RDS and Aurora.
- Strong knowledge of database performance tuning, replication, clustering, and high‑availability solutions.
- Experience with backup/restore, point‑in‑time recovery, and automated monitoring tools.
- Familiarity with scripting (Bash, Python) for automation and reporting.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.