Job Description
Hope you are doing well!!
Role:- MySQL DBA
Onsite at Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Full Time Direct Hire Role
Independent Only
Job Description
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
• Mysql
• Linux
• AWS RDS
• Postgresql
• Redis
• Mongodb
• CICD
We are hiring an experienced MySQL Database Administrator with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in managing, tuning, and supporting MySQL environments. The ideal candidate must have strong expertise in Linux, AWS cloud services, and production-grade MySQL administration.
Roles & Responsibilities
• Install, configure, and maintain MySQL 5.7 / 8.0 on Linux-based systems.
• Perform database performance tuning, slow query analysis, and index optimization.
• Manage backup and recovery using tools like mysqldump and Percona XtraBackup.
• Configure and support MySQL replication (Master–Slave, GTID replication).
• Work on high availability setups (MySQL Cluster, InnoDB Cluster, Galera).
• Maintain and optimize AWS-hosted databases: EC2 MySQL instances, AWS RDS / Aurora MySQL.
• Troubleshoot database performance, latency, and system resource issues.
• Perform regular patching, upgrades, and engine maintenance.
• Implement and manage user access, privileges, and security best practices.
• Work closely with DevOps and application teams for schema changes and deployments.
• Participate in on-call rotation for production support.
Generic Managerial Skills:
• Exposure to Percona MySQL or MariaDB.
• Experience with Shell/Python scripting for automation.
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI) knowledge.
• Experience in monitoring tools: PMM, Grafana, Prometheus, datadog.
Thanks & Regards,
Vaishnav Gupta| Senior Technical Recruiter
KPG99, INC | www.kpgtech.com | MBE Certified Firm
3240 E State, St Ext | Hamilton, NJ 08619