Description
Progressive are urgently seeking a talented MySQL/MariaDB Database Administrator for one of the world's leading publishing organisations.This will be a 12 month contract and paying between £400 and £450 per day.
Day to Day Responsibilities
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Perform analysis, diagnosis and resolution of complex server and application-based problems that relate to MySQL/MariaDB -
Recommend and execute modifications to systems to improve maintainability, reliability and performance -
Design and develop MySQL/MariaDB database architectures and new technologies -
Support development and implementation of applications
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Design and implement HA systems and backup policies for disaster recovery -
Monitor availability and capacity thresholds
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Implement MySQL/MariaDB roadmaps to ensure support contract currency and counter security threats -
Maintain systems' documentation for knowledge sharing purposes -
Provide out-of-hours support on a rota basis
Must Haves:
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Proven commercial experience as a MySQL/MariaDB DBA (MySQL 5.0 /MariaDB 5.5) -
MySQL accreditation -
Experience of installing, configuring and maintaining database infrastructure -
Proven analytical and problem solving skills -
Proactive approach to support -
Proven knowledge and experience of MySQL/MariaDB replication -
Expertise in database performance analysis and tuning -
Familiarity with Unix operating systems and standard tools -
Knowledge of applying enterprise monitoring solutions -
Ability to work in a collaborative project team oriented environment -
Excellent communication skills
Nice to have:
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Proven commercial experience as a MySQL DBA (MySQL 5.1 and/or MySQL 5.5) -
Familiarity with Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server or PostgreSQL -
Know-how of Wintel operating systems and standard tools -
Capability of SQL code tuning and optimisation -
Awareness of Agile project methodology -
Experience of server consolidation or migration -
Knowledge of revision control and release deployment tools -
Business facing experience -
Appreciation of ITIL practices
If you are looking for a new and exciting opportunity and you are interested in finding out more about this contract, Please call me on ASAP or please reply with your most up to date CV.
To find out more about Progressive Recruitment please visit www.progressiverecruitment.com