Senior MySQL Administrator

36 - 40 USDNet per hour - B2B
Admin

Senior MySQL Administrator

Admin
Center, Gdańsk +4 Locations

Cyclad

Full-time
B2B
Senior
Remote
36 - 40 USDNet per hour - B2B

Job description

In Cyclad we work with top international IT companies in order to boost their potential in delivering outstanding, cutting edge technologies that shape the world of the future. Currently, for our client, we are looking for a skilled Senior MySQL Administrator.

You will join a project focused on maintaining and evolving a distributed MySQL database environment that supports critical payment systems. This role combines hands-on database administration with close collaboration with development and QA teams across both on-premise and cloud environments.

Project details

  • Industry: digital payments and financial services

  • Location: 100% Remote

  • Contract Type: B2B 

  • Duration: 3 months (extension possible)

  • Start Date: ASAP

  • Salary: up to 145 PLN/hour

Key Responsibilities

  • Install, configure, and maintain MySQL databases and clustering solutions

  • Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness

  • Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize queries and indexes

  • Manage backup and recovery processes, including hot backups

  • Perform database upgrades, patching, and migrations

  • Collaborate with development teams on schema design, query optimization, and application profiling

  • Troubleshoot and resolve database-related incidents, providing technical support

  • Implement and enforce database security policies and best practices

  • Create and maintain technical documentation

  • Participate in customer-facing technical consultations when needed

  • Stay up to date with MySQL ecosystem developments and industry best practices

Requirements

Must-have:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience as a MySQL Database Administrator

  • Strong knowledge of MySQL architecture, replication, and clustering

  • Proven experience in performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing

  • Experience with AWS RDS Aurora

  • Expertise in backup and recovery strategies

  • Ability to work independently in production environments

Nice-to-have:

  • Experience with high availability and disaster recovery design

  • Scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python)

  • Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices (Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Experience in customer-facing technical roles or consulting

  • Knowledge of database security and compliance in regulated environments

What We Offer

  • Fully remote work environment

  • Competitive hourly rate (up to 145 PLN/h, B2B)

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact, global payment systems

  • Exposure to modern cloud and distributed database technologies

  • Potential for project extension

Tech stack

    English

    B2

    MySQL

    advanced

    AWS RDS Aurora

    regular

Office location

Senior MySQL Administrator

36 - 40 USDNet per hour - B2B
Summary of the offer

Senior MySQL Administrator

Center, Gdańsk
Cyclad
36 - 40 USDNet per hour - B2B
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