Senior Database Administrator, MySQL

About Edmonton Data Systems

Edmonton Data Systems is a small IT shop: the owner, four technicians and a part-time office manager. Every tech does a bit of everything, from printer jams to firewall rules. Certification exams are paid for, and passing one comes with a raise.

What this job is

This role opened up after a team member moved internally. We need someone who checks the backups before anyone asks, and who can explain a query plan to a developer. We are headquartered in Edmonton and have been hiring remotely since 2020. Contract role, full-time hours, paid in USD at the end of each month. You will need at least 4 hours of overlap with US Central time. Please make sure you have a quiet place to work and a solid internet connection.

In your first few months you will

• Review and deploy schema changes from development teams.
• Install, configure and patch SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL or MySQL instances.
• Set up and maintain Always On availability groups, Data Guard or streaming replication.
• Support audits with evidence for encryption, access reviews and backup retention.

About you

• 5+ years of hands-on database administration experience.
• Familiarity with SAN storage and VMware virtualization basics.
• Experience with high availability and disaster recovery setups.

Benefits

Pay: $2,700-$3,300 monthly

• Paid in USD.
• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise.

The posting will close once we have a strong shortlist.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Edmonton Data Systems.