
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
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