MySQL Database Administrator - Virginia Commonwealth University

The University Computer Center - Infrastructure Services has an exciting opportunity for a MySQL Database Administrator to join our team! Our employees and applicants come from diverse backgrounds. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes VCU stronger.

All full-time staff is eligible for our generous benefits package that includes choices for health, vision, and dental coverage, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, retirement planning, tax-deferred annuity, and cash match programs, flexible spending accounts, tuition benefits, significant paid-time off,12 paid holidays, and more. This position is eligible for hybrid work arrangements.

VCU is committed to hiring veterans! VCU will include a veteran's period(s) of military service in the calculation of their annual leave accrual rate. This may provide veterans with an increased leave accrual!

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Position Summary

The MySQL Database Administrator will be the primary administrator that manages our centralized MySQL environment, supporting database instances for departments across the university. They will be responsible for the installation of database software, maintenance, patching, upgrades & migrations, as well as performance tuning. They will be expected to work with end users to diagnose and fix issues as they arise. They will work with a small team of DBA’s that also support various Oracle and SQL Server database environments running on both Windows and Linux. This position is on-call outside standard business hours as part of a scheduled, rotating basis.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field 

• Experience writing SQL; can understand and migrate/upgrade existing SQL databases as well as install a MySQL/MariaDB instance, working with our OS Linux administrators to optimally configure a new installation.

• Experience troubleshooting complex database issues and maintaining database disaster recovery procedures in an accurate and timely manner

• Self-motivated and proactively seek to stay updated with new technologies and incorporate them to improve existing systems as part of database management and maintenance       

• Ensure ticket SLA expectations are met.

• Work well independently, with end users, in a team environment, and in collaboration with other technical service group teams and departments within VCU.

• Demonstrated experience fostering a diverse and inclusive environment and an expressed commitment to do so while at VCU

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years as MySQL Database Administrator; MariaDB, Oracle, & SQL Server experience a plus

Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000

Position Details:

Department: Computer Center
Employment Type: UF - University Employee FT
Restricted Status: 
FTE: 1
Exemption Status: Exempt
ORP Eligible: no
University Job Family: Information Technology, IT Systems Analyst 2 - 24242