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Senior MySQL DBA Analyst (Local to NJ)

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RealTek Consulting

Englewood Cliffs, NJ (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 4 days ago (Updated 1 day ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/12/2026

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Job Title:

Senior MySQL DBA Analyst (AWS Cloud Database Administrator)

Location:

Englewood Cliffs, NJ ( Locals Only - F2F )

Duration:

12+

Months Employment Type:

Contract Experience Required:

10+

Years Important Notes:

Candidate must be comfortable attending Face-to-Face Client Evaluation (F2F CE) . Strong AWS Database Administration and MySQL expertise required. 100% onsite role. Job Summary We are seeking a highly experienced Senior MySQL DBA Analyst with expertise in MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS Cloud Database Services, Linux Administration, and Database Automation . The ideal candidate will be responsible for database administration, performance tuning, high availability architecture, monitoring, backup and recovery, cloud database management, and operational support across both on-premises and AWS environments. This role requires strong hands-on experience managing mission-critical database platforms and ensuring high availability, scalability, security, and performance. Required Experience 10+ years of Database Administration experience Extensive experience with MySQL administration and performance tuning Strong AWS cloud database administration experience Experience supporting enterprise-scale production databases Strong Linux system administration background Must Have Technical Skills Database Administration Strong hands-on expertise with: MySQL PostgreSQL Redis Database Installation & Configuration Database Upgrades & Patching Performance Tuning Capacity Planning Database Troubleshooting High Availability & Replication Experience with: MySQL Replication PostgreSQL Replication Redis Replication High Availability (HA) Architectures Failover Solutions Disaster Recovery Planning Database Clustering AWS Cloud Database Services Strong expertise with: Amazon RDS Amazon Aurora Amazon ElastiCache Amazon DynamoDB Amazon EC2 Amazon S3 AWS CloudWatch AWS Infrastructure Management Automation & Infrastructure as Code Hands-on experience with: Ansible AWS CloudFormation Infrastructure Automation Database Provisioning Automation Configuration Management Monitoring & Observability Experience with: CloudWatch Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM) Datadog MonYog Performance Monitoring Alerting Frameworks Capacity Monitoring Database Performance Optimization Strong experience with: Query Optimization Index Tuning Schema Design SQL Performance Analysis Database Benchmarking Workload Analysis Backup & Recovery Experience with: Backup Strategies Disaster Recovery (DR) Recovery Testing Business Continuity Planning Data Protection Operating Systems & Scripting Strong experience with: Linux Administration Shell Scripting Python Automation Scripts Server Performance Tuning Key Responsibilities Database Administration Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis environments Support both on-premises and AWS-hosted database platforms Ensure database reliability, availability, and scalability Cloud Database Management Administer AWS-managed database services Optimize cloud database performance and cost efficiency Support cloud migration and modernization initiatives High Availability & Replication Design and maintain replication architectures Implement HA and failover solutions Ensure business continuity and system resilience Monitoring & Optimization Build and maintain monitoring and alerting systems Identify performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations Conduct regular health checks and capacity assessments Developer Support Collaborate with application teams on: Database design Schema optimization Query tuning Performance improvements Security & Compliance Work with DevSecOps teams to implement: Security patches Database upgrades Compliance requirements Vulnerability remediation Backup & Disaster Recovery Develop and maintain backup and recovery procedures Conduct recovery testing and validation Ensure minimal downtime and data loss Reporting & Analysis Generate ad hoc reports Support business and operational analytics requirements Provide performance and utilization insights Preferred Qualifications AWS Certifications preferred Experience with large-scale cloud migration projects Exposure to DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Experience supporting media, entertainment, or enterprise-scale environments Soft Skills Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Strong documentation and process management skills Proactive and detail-oriented mindset