Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator with strong expertise in MySQL deployment and management, both on traditional servers and in containerized environments. The DBA will be responsible for reviewing and verifying the client's current single-server MySQL deployment and leading the migration to a high-availability setup with replication. The goal is to enable an efficient replica server to support analytics workloads without impacting production performance. Responsibilities include assessing existing deployment, designing and implementing MySQL replication, ensuring optimization, defining backup/recovery/monitoring strategies, troubleshooting issues, documenting processes, and collaborating with teams for smooth integration.
Good To Have:
- Experience with cloud deployments (Azure Database for MySQL).
- Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD for databases.
- Knowledge of analytics tools that query MySQL (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, custom ETL pipelines).
Must Have:
- Proven experience as a MySQL DBA in production environments.
- Strong knowledge of MySQL replication (asynchronous, semi-sync, GTID-based replication).
- Hands-on experience deploying MySQL on servers and containers (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Expertise in backup and recovery strategies (mysqldump, Percona XtraBackup, etc.).
- Solid understanding of query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning.
- Familiarity with high availability architectures and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Percona Monitoring).
- Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work in complex environments.
Perks:
- Global Relocation: Relocation options, experience in an international environment, cross-cultural experience.
- Recognition and Evaluation: Feedback culture, regular appraisals.
- Time Off: Annual holiday (20 or 26 days), occasional leave (1 or 2 days), child care leave (2 days or 16 hours), absence due to force majeure (2 days or 16 hours), maternity leave (20 weeks), parental leave (41 weeks), paternity leave (14 days).
- Luxoft Training Center: Expert-led tech courses, internal instructor-led soft skills courses, comprehensive in-house self-learning resources, access to external self-learning libraries, cloud programs, custom learning programs, leadership programs for managers.
- Well-being and Work-life Balance: Multisport card, possibility to order Multisport card at corporate rate for family members, LuxGood Program (wellbeing seminars, contests, relaxation sessions, yoga), One Team Program (Buddy for New Joiner, integration support), preferential banking offer, preferential car leasing offer, Cafeteria program discounts, Luxoft Social Benefit Fund.
- Health Care: Private Healthcare Insurance with unlimited access to specialists, full dental support, travel insurance, possibility to add private healthcare coverage for family members, life insurance, reimbursement for corrective glasses.
- Company Events and Friendly Environment: Fun social activities, online entertainment events, respectful multicultural team.
- Internal Mobility: Rotation between projects and accounts, new career opportunities.
- Self-Learning Library
- CSR Projects
##### Project description
We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator with strong expertise in MySQL deployment and management, both on traditional servers and in containerized environments. The DBA will be responsible for reviewing and verifying the client's current single-server MySQL deployment and leading the migration to a high-availability setup with replication. The goal is to enable an efficient replica server to support analytics workloads without impacting production performance.
##### Responsibilities
- Assess and verify the existing single-server MySQL deployment (server and/or containerized).
- Design and implement a MySQL replication setup (master-replica architecture) to support analytics workloads.
- Ensure replication is optimized for performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Define and implement backup, recovery, and monitoring strategies for both primary and replica servers.
- Troubleshoot replication, performance, and availability issues.
- Document the deployment, migration steps, and operational guidelines.
- Collaborate with application and and analytics teams to ensure smooth integration of replica server into analytics workflows.
##### Skills
Must have
- Proven experience as a MySQL DBA in production environments.
- Strong knowledge of MySQL replication (asynchronous, semi-sync, GTID-based replication).
- Hands-on experience deploying MySQL on servers and containers (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Expertise in backup and recovery strategies (mysqldump, Percona XtraBackup, etc.).
- Solid understanding of query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning.
- Familiarity with high availability architectures and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Percona Monitoring).
- Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work in complex environments.
Nice to have
- Experience with cloud deployments (Azure Database for MySQL).
- Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD for databases.
- Knowledge of analytics tools that query MySQL (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, custom ETL pipelines).
##### Other
Languages
English: B2 Upper Intermediate
Seniority
Senior
##### Luxoft Benefits
Global Relocation
- Relocation options
- Experience in an international environment
- Cross-cultural experience
Recognition and Evaluation
- Feedback culture
- Regular appraisals
Time Off
- Annual holiday - 20 or 26 days. The duration of the leave depends on the overall seniority
- Occasional leave - 1 or 2 days/ depending on the circumstances
- Child care leave - 2 days or 16 hours per year
- Absence due to force majeure - 2 days or 16 hours per year
- Maternity Leave - 20 weeks
- Parental Leave - 41 weeks
- Paternity Leave - 14 days
Luxoft Training Center
- Expert-led tech courses covering basic to advanced topics
- Internal instructor-led soft skills courses
- Comprehensive in-house self-learning resources for both soft and hard skills
- Access to external self-learning libraries like ProQuest eBook and Udemy for Business
- Cloud Programs: MS Cloud Academy, AWS Partner Academy, Google Cloud Academy
- Custom Learning Programs: upskilling, reskilling, technical mentorship
- Leadership Programs for Managers
Well-being and Work-life Balance
- Multisport card
- Possibility to order Multisport card at the corporate rate for family members
- LuxGood Program: wellbeing seminars, contests, relaxation sessions, yoga sessions, etc.
- One Team Program: Buddy for each New Joiner; seminars, meeting and workplace space to support integration with local community and culture; “Hire me” workshops for partners
- Preferential banking offer
- Preferential car leasing offer
- Cafeteria program discounts for shops, cinema tickets, holiday offers
- Luxoft Social Benefit Fund: sport and recreation benefits, the possibility to receive financial support
Health Care
- Private Healthcare Insurance with unlimited access to specialists
- Full dental support
- Travel Insurance
- Possibility to add private healthcare coverage for family members at the corporate rate
- Life insurance at the corporate rate for employees and family members, including payment of the basic package for the employee by the employer
- Reimbursement for corrective glasses
Company Events and Friendly Environment
- Many fun social activities organized by the Luxoft team offline in your city
- Online entertainment events for whole company and local team events
- A workplace where you’re treated with respect within a multicultural team
Internal Mobility
- Rotation between projects and accounts
- New career opportunities
Self-Learning Library
CSR Projects
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