MySQL DBA
Chicago or Remote (For US Citizens Only)
115K USD - 150K USD base + bonus
Our client, a top-tier proprietary trading firm is currently looking to hire a MySQL Database Administrator to expand their DBA team; this role can be located out of their Chicago office or be remote.
Currently, they are going through an exciting revamp and our 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. In addition, it will require close coordination with the systems team for new hardware setup and with various development teams for implementing and optimizing a new DB schema.
Qualifications
- Experience with MySQL database administration and best practices.
- Experience in optimized system configuration.
- Comfortable in the Linux Environment.
- Experience with bash, python or other scripting language.
- Experience in a Financial/Trading environment preferred.
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 downtime ensuring high availability.