Description
MariaDB/MySQL Database Administrator/Developer - Cardiff - 6 monthsMaria/MySQL Database Administrator is required for my client based in Cardiff. The right candidate will be responsible for database administration tasks including but not limited to system design, database installs, upgrades, backup & recovery and replication strategies.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, configure, patching, and upgrading MariaDB/MySQL databases.
- Installation and configuration of Replica Sets, Galera cluster and MaxScale Proxy
- Assist solution architects with MariaDB/MySQL database and infrastructure design
- To provide resource for projects deploying MariaDB as their database solution
- To create and perform service improvement plans for the database team with regard to MariaDB as a RDBMS DBaaS.
- Ensure backup solutions for MariaDB are sound and are working correctly
- Monitor and manage database capacity
- Diagnose and tune database performance
- To automate regular database administrative tasks
- Produce documentation to support both project deployments and internal service improvements.
- Advanced knowledge and experience in MariaDB/MySQL database architecture and system design.
- Advanced knowledge and experience in MariaDB/MySQL database performance tuning principles.
- 5+ years of experience as a MariaDB/MySQL DBA in a high traffic, transactional environment.
- Experience with data sharding and horizontal partitioning.
- Experience in administration of InnoDB.
- Exceptional problem-solving expertise and attention to detail
- Experience in Linux environment with understanding of the operating system