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TEKsystems

Sr. SQL DBA Engineer

TEKsystems, Santa Clara, California, us, 95053

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Sr. SQL Data Base Administrator/Engineer 100% onsite in Santa Clara, CA

Job Description We are looking for a world class DBA to join its Software Infrastructure and Operations team. The position will be part of a fast‑paced crew that develops and maintains complex IAAS/PAAS, build environments on platforms including MySQL, Elasticsearch and MongoDB.

We are looking for a candidate with experience of around 10+ years in MySQL Database Administration to manage our build and test platforms. Responsibilities will include provisioning, maintaining existing DB infrastructure, Enhancements and working on issues together application development and operations team.

Should have around 10+ years of experience in DBA activities

Provision MySQL instances: standalone, replication, cluster, HA configurations

Should have good exposure in cloud technologies – OCI, MySQL Heatwave, AWS RDS etc

Ensure performance, security, and availability of databases

Should be able to handle backup and recovery procedures

Perform general technical troubleshooting and give consultation to development/operations team

Maintain integrity of Databases across multiple instances as per agreed policies

Production & Preproduction deployment and troubleshooting support

Prepare documentation and specifications

Handle critical database procedures such as upgrade, recovery, migration, performance tuning etc.

Profile server resource usage, optimize and tweak as necessary

Should be able to write shell/python scripts

Monitor DB infrastructure and able to do the performance tuning (server level, query etc) wherever required

Should have general understanding and working experience on NDB Cluster, Innodb Cluster etc

Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders

Skills

Strong proficiency in MySQL, Elasticsearch database management

Decent experience with recent versions of MySQL (5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 8.0, 9) on prem and cloud.

Good hands on experience of OCI, MySQL Heatwave, AWS etc.

Understanding of MySQL's underlying storage engines

Experience with Innodb Cluster, HA, Replication configuration in MySQL

Experience with DB monitoring tools MySQL Enterprise, Datadog, Prometheus etc.

Knowledge of de‑facto standards and best practices in MySQL

Should be good in Unix or Python shell scripting

Proficient in optimizing SQL statements

Knowledge of MySQL features

Familiarity with another SQL/NoSQL database such as Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL etc.

Familiarity with configuration management tools like chef, ansible etc.

Knowledge of limitations in MySQL and their workarounds in contrast to another popular relational database

Good communication skills

Proficient understanding of code versioning tools Git, Perforce etc.

Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Santa Clara, CA.

Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $110.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long‑term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Santa Clara,CA.

Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Dec 19, 2025.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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