System Engineer - MySQL DBA

Do you have a keen interest and strong knowledge of Mysql database environments? Do you want to further specialize in this technology? In addition, do you have knowledge and/or sufficient interest to work with other database brands (Oracle, Postgres, …)? Are you willing to make the necessary efforts to obtain the necessary knowledge in this? Then Cegeka has a challenge for you! We are looking for a collaborator who can take up this database management role. Cegeka is supporting database solutions for customers in an on premise model in our own data centers or remotely, but also increasingly within the public cloud (Azure, OCI, …). Thorough knowledge in this field is an additional bonus. 

• In your role as Mysql Database Administrator: 
• You are responsible for the installations, upgrades and configurations of the Mysql database environments in order to successfully set up and manage the IT environment of the internal/external customer.
• You know most of the features of the latest database versions and can work with them according to the customer's requirements. 
• On the basis of a rotation, you are responsible for the permanence and service to the end users to guarantee the agreed service levels. Sporadic work outside the traditional office hours is part of this.
• In a proactive and critical way you examine the IT-environment of the internal/external customers and you formulate the necessary improvement proposals. These can be in the domain of infrastructure improvements, as well as in the capacity to recommend code and application changes.
• You ensure up to date procedures and draw configurations in order to give the other engineers the necessary tools to guarantee the stability of the environment.
• You provide support for incidents with end users of the internal/external customer in order to limit or avoid interruption of the work.
• You have a drive to continuously learn, maximize your technical skills and apply them optimally within the organization.
• In your role as Database Administrator for other brands (such as  MS SQL, Oracle, Postgres):
• You have ready knowledge or an interest to learn about one or more.
• You are responsible for the smooth operation and life cycle management of the client's database environment. 
• You will monitor the SLAs and help provide standby for the 24x7 watch on a rotating basis.
• You also make the necessary proposals to improve the customer environment. You are willing to go deep into the DB solution for these environments, perform analysis, script and document customization.
• Depending on the level of knowledge, you will receive additional training to be able to perform the above tasks with support from colleagues

• Mandatory technical skills for DBA MySQL:
• Manage and operate medium and large-sized production database systems on Linux & Windows.
• Install, configure, and deploy MySQL Servers. Perform capacity planning, performance turning, monitoring, troubleshooting and optimization of the databases.
• Provide direct operational support across all areas of the production database infrastructure: database clusters, release management, performance monitoring and troubleshooting, capacity, and disaster planning.
• Implement security best practices. 
• Develop and maintain documentation.
• Nice to have technical skills for DBA other brands:
• Basic administration of a particular brand.
• Manage backup and recovery and maintain after image.
• Hands on experience with database patching, migration, and upgrade projects.
• Scripting and documenting experience.
• Optional knowledge in Azure & OCI: 
• Experience in setting up and managing environments in Azure Database for MySQL or Oracle MySQL Cloud is a nice to have asset. The gradual expansion of our customer base in this domain provides additional opportunities to leverage this specialization.