I am not sure if this is the appropriate place to do this kind of posting but I thought this discussion group might be interested in hearing about this opportunity. I am working with a client in Kansas City that is looking for a contract to hire resource that has experience as a Mysql DBA that has some Windows Server Administration experience. Below are some details about the position. If anyone is interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please contact me at the email address or phone number below.
Job description: MySQL DBA/Windows 2003 Server Admin. Responsibilities: * Must be able to respond to operational alerts 24/7. * Responsible for the daily administration of our production database servers and OS. * Assuring the security of all systems. * Installs, maintains, and upgrades database software. * Perform maintenance and upgrade of application schema components and database structures. * Maintain database backup and recovery environment; verify operation of backup strategy and data integrity. * Monitor and manage database replication and failover/recovery as needed. * Run database consistency checks and maintenance procedures and fix as needed. * Monitor and manage database server performance, availability, capacity and error logs. * Identify, troubleshoot and resolve real-time database issues. * Windows administration, security management, patching and performance monitoring. Qualifications: * On-call availability for emergencies and willingness to work non-standard hours. * A degree in Computer Science or related field. * Three or more years relevant experience including implementation, administration and support of production MySQL systems. * Two or more years of experience as both a database administrator and a Windows 2003 server administrator. * Experience in designing, implementing, testing and maintaining data replication services, as well as database backup, security and recovery strategies. * Strong familiarity with database clustering. * Experience with optimization and troubleshooting techniques to address performance problems on MySQL Server. * Proficient with Windows operating system security and utilities. * Experience with MS SQL Server 2005 or Oracle is a strong plus. * Production IIS/Web administration experience a plus. * Programming backgrounds in any .NET language a plus Lori Kurovski Solutions Now, Inc. 8695 College Blvd, Suite 220 Overland Park, KS 66210 913-422-0293 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
