IBM jobs - MySQL Administrator

Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities
As MySQL Administrator, you are responsible for Data base Management administration, utilize scripting to implement DB related scripts/jobs. You are proficient to manage different roles and privileges available to be granted to the users.

Responsibilities

• Administration Tools of Database Server – MySQL workbench etc.,
• Design and deploy new database servers according to the client requirements
• Know-how of Net Architecture and experience in implementing advanced concepts like Clusters/different replication technologies.
• Identify performance bottlenecks arising out of network issues.
• Command on all versions mysql Servers. Good understanding of various patch level compatibilities with database releases
• Utilize scripting to implement DB related scripts/jobs. Design and implement security and auditing standards for large databases.
• Design and implement various backup and recovery strategies on heterogeneous environments. Recovery of database with no or minimal data loss
• Independently tune databases to extract best performance including memory, MySQL server level and object level
• Analyse the databases and rectify bottlenecks efficiently with a minimum downtime.
• Enterprise Management and High Availability Troubleshoot Replication Performance issues and Clustering Performance issues
• Manage HA and ensure that there is adequate IT capacity to meet required levels of service, ensure that senior IT management is correctly advised on how to match capacity is optimizeda
• Analysis of usage and performance data, and reporting on performance against targets contained in Service Level Agreements

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Minimum 7+ years of experience on MySQL Administration
• Expertise to support L2 and L3 Level activities.
• Knowledge on AWS or any other cloud technologies
• Proficient to pick up new areas and work on a Consultant Profile as well.
• Ability to guide a team of lesser experienced professionals

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience with Web Technologies (JavaScript, phython, Web Services, etc) and of working in a PaaS/IaaS environment
• Comfortable to work in any shifts
• You love collaborative environments that use agile methodologies to encourage creative design thinking and find innovative ways to develop with cutting edge technologies
• Ambitious individual who can work under their own direction towards agreed targets/goals and with creative approach to work
• Intuitive individual with an ability to manage change and proven time management
• Proven interpersonal skills while contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Up-to-date technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications

About Business Unit
At Global Technology Services (GTS),we help our clients envision the future by offering end-to-end IT and technology support services, supported by an unmatched global delivery network.  It's a unique blend of bold new ideas and client-first thinking. If you can restlessly reinvent yourself and solve problems in new ways, work on both technology and business projects, and ask, 'What else is possible?' GTS is the place for you!


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