Request ID: BL-9974-1 (98009726)
MySQL DBA with MySQL cluster, database scalability , Linux, Redhat, Vendor management, Medicaid operations, MMIS and Government experience.
Work Location: Clemson, SC
Duration: 3 Months
Hrs/Wk: 40.00
Some day and/or overnight travel to Columbia, SC
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
-Proven MySQL DBA experience in supporting enterprise applications in Linux environments, preferably Redhat or Oracle Linux.
-Experience with MySQL cluster
-Understanding of IT development and implementation projects.
-Understanding of database scalability and operations.
-Project planning experience, including effort estimation on technical tasks and resource allocation.
-Strong written and oral communications skills, including the ability to give presentations to project management. Strong proficiency in English is required.
-Impeccable integrity. This project will have very high visibility and will impact significant expenditures of public funds. Candidates must be confident with their abilities to make correct decisions and the courage to speak out when necessary.
-Willingness and ability to effectively engage with people and organizations on a continuous basis.
-Experience with Microsoft SQL Server is desirable, but not required.
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
-Hands-on experience with managing MySQL performance and availability 24×7.
-Experience with configuring monitoring and alerting for MySQL databases and clusters.
-Hands-on experience with MySQL upgrades, patching, and re-hosting.
-Healthcare industry experience and/or experience managing PHI/PII data
-MS SQL Server knowledge and support experience is a plus, but not required.
-Vendor management experience.
-Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) experience
-Medicaid operations experience.
-Public sector experience is a plus.
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, or related field. Masters degree is desirable.
Experience
Administrative Verbal Communication Skills Yes 6 Intermediate Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Administrative Written Communication Skills Yes 7 Intermediate Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Database Platforms Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Yes 2 Intermediate Currently Using 4 – 6 Years
Database Platforms Understanding of database scalability and operations Yes 5 Intermediate Currently Using 4 – 6 Years
Operating Systems/APIs Linux Yes 1 Intermediate Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
Program Management Project planning experience, including effort estimation on technical tasks and resource allocation Yes 4 Intermediate Currently Using 4 – 6 Years
Specialties Understanding of IT development and implementation projects Yes 3 Intermediate Currently Using 2 – 4 Years
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
The MySQL DBA is responsible for working closely with both the project development team (scrum/sprint teams) and with the Clemson Database Administrators to provide MySQL DBA support for numerous application and infrastructure databases.
Duties include:
-Advising development and product teams on best approaches for required data model extensions and/or changes.
-Hands-on MySQL development and application support in ways that are consistent with MySQL best practices.
-Collaboration with Clemson’s database administration team to maintain test, staging, production databases and the development of operations procedures for database management.
-Developing and executing a data migration plan as needed to accommodate data transfers from existing data stores.
-Coordinating with outside entities, including vendors for other systems/services, providers, professional associations, and other State agencies.
-Analyze performance data, recommend courses of action and implement best solutions to achieve optimum performance.
-Participate in a 24×7 on-call support rotation.
-Other duties as assigned.
Remote Work Availability: 75%