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Purple Drive

MySQL DBA

Englewood Cliffs, NJ · On-site

Optimize complex queries and database performance. * Collaborate with application developers on ... Strong hands-on experience with MySQL installation, configuration, and maintenance. * Strong ...

USM

MYSQL DBA

Minneapolis, MN · On-site

... Engineering, Business Intelligence, Data Management, SOA, BPM, Data Warehousing, SharePoint ... MySQL performance tuning and database administration/support 2. In depth knowledge of MySQL ...

Sarian, Inc.

Software Performance engineer

Dallas, TX · On-site

$138K/yr

Software Performance engineer Location: Anywhere is the US Onsite position Fulltime position ... Understanding of cloud datastores such as DynamoDB, AWS DocumentDB, Cassandra, MySQL, AWS Aurora ...

Hi-Tech Solutions

Software Performance Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$144K/yr

The Software Performance Engineer ensures software is adhering to quality standards. The position ... Experience with Linux, GIT, mySQL Additional Information Gen Gamposilao - Senior Technical ...

Trantor Inc.

$36.75 - $50.50/hr

... engineering. Leveraging our CaptiveCoE™ engagement model, we operate as a seamless extension of ... Performance, Availability, and Operations * Monitor and tune MySQL performance in high-volume ...

SWITS DIGITAL Private Limited

MySQL DBA

Job Title: MySQL DBA Location: Remote - USA We are seeking an experienced MySQL Database ... Work closely with development and DevOps teams to support application performance and database ...

Volto USA

MySQL DBA

Englewood Cliffs, NJ · On-site

The MySQL Database Administrator will be responsible for installing| configuring| and maintaining ... developers to design efficient schemas| optimize complex queries| and enhance database performance.

PNC

Data Engineer - Oracle, MySQL, OLTP

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site

... MySQL and Oracle platforms, partnering closely with application engineering, SRE/operations, and ... What success looks like (first 6-12 months) • Improved database performance and stability through ...

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As of Sep 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for mysql performance engineer in the United States is $60.11, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $49.28 and $68.03 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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MySQL DBA

Englewood Cliffs, NJ • On-site

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Contractor

Posted 14 days ago

Job description

  • Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain MySQL, Redis, and PostgreSQL databases in on-premises and AWS environments.
  • Manage database schemas, indexing, and performance optimization.
  • Manage database replication and high-availability solutions.
  • Administer AWS managed database services:
    • RDS
    • Aurora
    • ElastiCache
    • DynamoDB
    • S3
    • EC2
  • Perform backup, recovery, and disaster recovery operations.
  • Ensure data integrity, reliability, and minimal data loss/downtime.
  • Automate routine tasks and infrastructure setup using Ansible and AWS CloudFormation.
  • Design and implement monitoring and alerting using:
    • CloudWatch
    • PMM
    • Datadog
    • MonYog
  • Perform daily maintenance, health checks, and capacity planning.
  • Troubleshoot database and server issues.
  • Optimize complex queries and database performance.
  • Collaborate with application developers on efficient schema design and database optimization.
  • Work with DevSecOps teams on security patches and upgrades.
  • Strong hands-on experience with MySQL installation, configuration, and maintenance.
  • Strong knowledge of MySQL internals and storage engines.
  • Strong Linux administration skills.
  • Experience with MySQL performance tuning.
  • Experience with backup and recovery processes.
  • Experience with AWS cloud services preferred.
  • Experience with Grafana or CloudWatch beneficial.
  • Experience with Jenkins or GitLab CI beneficial.
  • Knowledge of MongoDB or Redis is a plus.
  • Knowledge of Docker or Kubernetes is advantageous.
  • Good Shell scripting or Python skills.
  • Participate in on-call rotation for production incidents.
  • Comfortable working onsite in New Jersey.
  • Generate ad-hoc reports and provide insights as requested by internal teams or stakeholders.