Senior Database Administrator (MySQL) - 6-month project

🟢 Dev.Pro is a global team of IT professionals helping tech companies scale their business through software engineering expertise. Operating as a remote-first company, our developers work across 55+ countries on five continents, giving us the flexibility and skillset to deliver high-quality engineering for projects of any size or complexity. Clear communication and following through on our commitments are at the core of how we work. Our people have the freedom to work from anywhere, along with the opportunity to grow — both professionally and personally — as part of a diverse, dedicated team.

We invite a Senior Database Administrator with MySQL expertise to join a large-scale database modernization initiative within a Java microservices platform. The project involves upgrading production databases to a newer MySQL version, with a strong focus on system reliability, performance, and minimal user disruption. In this hands-on, high-impact role, you’ll lead end-to-end database migration activities and work closely with engineering, DevOps, QA, and architecture teams to ensure a smooth and successful transition. This is a 6-month engagement with the possibility of extension based on project needs.

🟩 What's in it for you:
Lead a production MySQL migration, owning strategy and execution in a live, high-scale environment
Work on a business-critical platform with 100k users, where your decisions directly impact performance, reliability, and user experience
Collaborate across engineering, DevOps, QA, and architecture teams, solving complex, real-world migration challenges

✅ Is that you?
5+ years of hands-on Database Administration experience in production environments
Proven experience with major MySQL version upgrades or large-scale database migrations
Strong expertise in MySQL internals (indexing, query optimization, partitioning, replication, and transaction behavior)
Strong SQL skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex performance issues
Hands-on experience administering Linux or other Unix-like OS, with scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar languages
Experience with managed cloud database services (Cloud SQL, Amazon RDS, or equivalent)
Experience with production database operations (backup/restore, high availability, disaster recovery, failover)
Ability to plan and execute database changes with minimal downtime
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across technical teams
Strong communication skills and ability to lead technical discussions

Desirable:
Good understanding of Java application environments, JDBC, and microservices database interactions
Experience migrating microservices-heavy platforms with shared and service-specific databases
Familiarity with MySQL 8.4 features and upgrade considerations
Experience with monitoring and observability tools for database operations
Knowledge of database security, encryption, and compliance best practices
Experience with automation, infrastructure-as-code, and database tooling
Experience as a Tech Lead for database modernization initiatives

🧩Key responsibilities and your contribution
In this role, you'll lead the end-to-end migration of MySQL databases from 5.7 to 8.4, ensuring system stability, performance, and minimal downtime.

Analyze database schemas, queries, replication, and compatibility risks before and during migration
Review database interaction patterns across Java microservices, including JDBC, connection pooling, and transaction behavior
Design Cloud SQL migration strategies to minimize business disruption
Optimize database performance by analyzing slow queries, indexing, execution plans, locking, and storage behavior
Validate backup, recovery, replication, failover, and disaster recovery processes for production readiness
Define database monitoring, alerting, capacity planning, and health checks
Strengthen database security, access controls, encryption, patching, and compliance practices
Automate database operations using scripting and infrastructure tooling
Create migration runbooks, playbooks, and technical documentation

🎾 What's working at Dev.Pro like?
✔️ 30 paid days off per year — take them whenever you want for rest days, holidays, or personal time
✔️ 5 paid sick days, up to 60 days of medical leave, and 6 paid days off per year for major family events like weddings, funerals, or the birth of a child
✔️ Partially covered health insurance after the probation, plus a wellness bonus for gym memberships, sports nutrition, and similar needs after 6 months
✔️ Grow your skills with English lessons, online training, conferences, and the option to explore new career paths

Our next steps:
✅ Submit a CV in English — ✅ Intro call with a Recruiter — ✅ Internal interview — ✅ Client interview — ✅ Offer

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