Senior MySQL DBA – AWS Aurora (v2 & v3), AWS, AI Engineering – OUTSIDE IR35

Senior MySQL DBA – AWS Aurora (v2 & v3), AWS, AI Engineering – OUTSIDE IR35

Posted 4 days ago by Smart Sourcer

£70 Per hour
Outside
Remote
United Kingdom

Summary: This role is for a Senior MySQL DBA specializing in AWS Aurora, offering an opportunity to work with a leading B2B SaaS tech company focused on AI-powered software engineering. The position requires deep expertise in MySQL and AWS Aurora, particularly in upgrading from version 2 to version 3, and involves collaboration with various teams in a fast-paced environment. The contract is fully remote and outside IR35 regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deep DBA expertise with MySQL and AWS Aurora.
  • Experience upgrading MySQL Aurora 2 to MySQL Aurora 3.
  • Proven track record of query optimisation, schema tuning and indexing strategies in production environments.
  • Expertise with cloud native databases and performance optimisation in AWS.
  • Extensive experience of database monitoring, profiling and troubleshooting tools.
  • Hands-on experience with large scale database upgrades and migrations.
  • Outstanding communications skills and proven ability to collaborate with engineers, product managers and cloud ops teams.
  • Ability to start within 2 weeks.

Key Skills:

  • Deep DBA expertise with MySQL and AWS Aurora.
  • Experience upgrading MySQL Aurora 2 to MySQL Aurora 3.
  • Proven track record of query optimisation, schema tuning and indexing strategies.
  • Expertise with cloud native databases and performance optimisation in AWS.
  • Experience with database monitoring, profiling and troubleshooting tools.
  • Hands-on experience with large scale database upgrades and migrations.
  • Outstanding communication skills.
  • Ability to collaborate with engineers, product managers and cloud ops teams.

Salary (Rate): £500-525 per day

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Senior MySQL DBA – AWS Aurora (v2 & v3), AWS, AI Engineering – OUTSIDE IR35

Outstanding contract opportunity to join this global, market leading, B2B SaaS tech business as a Senior MySQL DBA. This business is embracing AI powered software engineering and bleeding edge development practices and offers the opportunity to help them to evolve their environment. We’re looking for a Senior DBA with deep MySQL and AWS Aurora expertise to join this fast-paced programme.

You’ll require the following skills and experience:

  • Deep DBA expertise with MySQL and AWS Aurora
  • Experience upgrading MySQL Aurora 2 to MySQL Aurora 3
  • Proven track record of query optimisation, schema tuning and indexing strategies in production environments
  • Expertise with cloud native databases and performance optimisation in AWS
  • Extensive experience of database monitoring, profiling and troubleshooting tools
  • Hands on experience with large scale database upgrades and migrations
  • Outstanding communications skills and proven ability to collaborate with engineers, product managers and cloud ops teams
  • Ability to start within 2 weeks

£500-525 per day, OUTSIDE IR35. 7 months. 100% remote