MySQL Database Administrator

Our client, a leader in the travel & hospitality industry, is seeking an intermediate Database Administrator with strong MySQL expertise to provide hands-on support for their growing data environment. This is a production-facing role focused on ensuring database performance, availability, and security with an emphasis on MySQL encryption across mission-critical systems.
Responsibilities

• Support daily DBA operations including monitoring, backups, restores, and troubleshooting.
  
• Manage and maintain MySQL environments as the primary responsibility , with secondary support of Microsoft SQL Server.
  
• Implement and support HA/DR solutions (MySQL replication, clustering, Always On, log shipping).
  
• Apply and enforce MySQL encryption standards (table-level encryption required), alongside SQL Server encryption (TDE, Always Encrypted) as needed.
  
• Handle transactional jobs, service tickets, and change requests in production.
  
• Partner with developers and application admins to optimize MySQL code, queries, and deployments.
  
• Participate in data migrations and assist with warehouse/reporting workloads.
  
• Contribute to database security, compliance, and performance tuning efforts.

Requirements

• 4 years of hands-on DBA experience in production environments.
  
• Strong expertise in MySQL administration (hard requirement), including replication, tuning, and encryption.
  
• Experience with SQL Server ) in a supporting capacity.
  
• Proven knowledge of HA/DR in MySQL (replication, clustering, failover) and SQL Server (Always On, log shipping).
  
• Proficiency with MySQL encryption (table-level, column-level, or transparent data encryption) and SQL Server encryption methods.
  
• Solid background in backups, recovery strategies, and monitoring tools.
  
• Strong query tuning and optimization skills, especially in MySQL.
  
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving ability in high-availability environments.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to NoSQL technologies (Couchbase preferred).
  
• Familiarity with BI/reporting (SSRS, ETL workflows).
  
• Prior work in travel, hospitality, or consumer-facing industries.

Why Join

• Opportunity to step into a high-impact production role with a hard focus on MySQL .
  
• Collaborative team environment with seasoned DBAs.
  
• Exposure to a mix of MySQL, SQL Server, and emerging technologies.
  
• Competitive hourly rate and the chance to contribute immediately to a fast-moving business.

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.