Wanted: MySQL DBA

Rackspace is a highly awarded and respected managed web hosting company. We earned our place by approaching what we do from our customer?s point-of-view. We do more than just expertly support the technologies we provide (the servers, the devices, the data centers and the network); we also expertly support our customers. We call it Fanatical Support?. It?s a novel idea and it seems to work really well for all involved ? our customers, our company and our employees.

Home to more than 1,900 Rackers (known to the outside world as Rackspace employees), we?ve nearly doubled in size during the past year ? that?s how rapidly we?re expanding. And the growth has happened without us acquiring other companies or being acquired by another company. If you?re paying attention, this kind of growth means that we?re hiring all the time.

But just because we need to hire people, doesn?t mean we?ll let anyone in the place. There are a few prerequisites. You have to be pretty darn sharp. You need to like working hard. You should believe in Rackspace and Fanatical Support and in yourself. And you better love what you do, because we do.

Our Core Values are:

FANATICAL SUPPORT? in all we do
RESULTS first: substance over flash
Embrace CHANGE for excellence
PASSION for our work
Keep our PROMISES
We treat each other like FRIENDS and FAMILY
The primary responsibility of this position is the administration of MySql databases including monitoring, optimization, backup/restore, data migration, deployment to multiple environments and disaster recovery. In addition, the administrator must be adept at database design and recommend best practices to our customers. The ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities efficiently and simultaneously is important.

Our databases range from high volume transactional databases to data warehouses that are large in size and are mission critical. The ability to troubleshoot performance issues and problems with MySQL Server are of paramount importance. Excellent communication skills are needed. The ability to express ideas clearly and work well on a team or individually is highly desired. Experience with replication is required. Experience with MySQL clustering is preferred.

Job Requirements:
2+ years of DBA experience
3+ years Linux experience
Knowledge of relational database strategies
DB Normalization
Performance tuning
Transactions/Foreign keys
Familiar with HA MySQL setups
Programming experience recommended
Familiarity with database centric hardware deployment
MySQL Cluster knowledge a plus!
MySQL 5 Certification highly recommended
Developer
DBA
Bachelor degree preferably in CS or MIS
Rackspace Managed Hosting is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Please send your resume to: sourcingteam@rackspace.com