Consulting/Principal DBA

Consulting/Principal DBA

Would you like to be part of a team that delivers high-quality software to our customers?

Are you a highly visible champion with a 'can do' attitude and enthusiasm that inspires others?

About the Business

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our government vertical, our solutions assist government agencies and law enforcement to drive insights from complex data sets, improving operation efficiency, increasing program integrity, discovering, and recovering revenue, and making timely and informed decisions to enhance investigations. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below. Government Data, Analytics & Linking Technology|LexisNexis Risk Solutions

About the Team

The role requires excellent problem-solving abilities, strong communication skills, and the capability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams. Experience with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure and additional exposure to Postgres or MS SQL Server is a plus.

About the Role 

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced MySQL Database Administrator (DBA) with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of database infrastructure, performance tuning, and troubleshooting in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Resolve performance issues and conduct root cause analysis.

• Maintain proactive communication with line managers and stakeholders regarding progress and challenges.

• Research and recommend new or alternative database technologies.

• Review and propose upgrades or changes to database infrastructure.

• Collaborate with Technical Architects and senior developers to provide design guidance and ensure alignment with operational standards.

• Perform maintenance and bug fixes on existing database infrastructure.

• Lead efforts in database infrastructure improvements and modernization.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Deep understanding of database infrastructure, maintenance, administration, and design.

• Proficient in root cause and impact analysis of database-related issues.

• Skilled in troubleshooting connectivity and performance issues.

• Experience in database infrastructure installations and upgrades.

• Ability to research and evaluate new or alternative database technologies.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

​Requirements

• Proven experience administering MySQL RDBMS.

• Expertise in backup and recovery strategies.

• Knowledge of high availability and replication setups.

• Experience with MySQL patching in Linux environments.

• Proficiency in scripting and SQL.

• Familiarity with AWS or Azure database cloud environments.

• Ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.

• Exposure to Postgres and MS SQL Server is a plus.

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