MySQL Administrator
Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education. About the Role We’re looking for a hands-on MySQL Administrator to join our infrastructure or platform team. This is a purely operational role , ideal for someone with strong experience in managing MySQL environments at scale. If you're passionate about keeping databases running smoothly and securely—without diving into application-side concerns—this role is for you. What You’ll Do Provision, configure, and maintain MySQL databases Manage and monitor replication setups Ensure reliable backup and recovery processes Perform MySQL version upgrades with minimal impact Contribute to process documentation and operational readiness What We’re Looking For Proven hands-on experience with MySQL in production environments Solid understanding of replication, backups, and upgrade strategies Familiarity with automation tools (e.g., shell scripting, Ansible) is a plus No need for application-side skills like schema design or query tuning Preferred Qualifications 3+ years in an operational DBA role Experience with Percona, Galera, or cloud-based MySQL services is a plus Comfort with Linux-based systems and monitoring tools Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Candidate Privacy Policy Orion Systems Integrators, LLC and its subsidiaries and its affiliates (collectively, “Orion,” “we” or “us”) are committed to protecting your privacy. This Candidate Privacy Policy (orioninc.com) (“Notice”) explains: What information we collect during our application and recruitment process and why we collect it; How we handle that information; and How to access and update that information. Your use of Orion services is governed by any applicable terms in this notice and our general Privacy Policy . Originally posted on Himalayas