Database Administrator

Akkodis is seeking a Database Administrator for a Contract with a client in Sunnyvale, CA/Austin, TX. Candidate must have strong MySQL administration expertise to manage databases across production, staging, and development environments with a focus on performance, reliability, and secure operations. Rate Range: $58/hour to $60/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors. Database Administrator job responsibilities include: • Managing MySQL databases across production, staging, and development environments to ensure stability and optimal performance. • Handling installation, configuration, upgrades, monitoring, and day‑to‑day database administration tasks. • Optimizing slow queries, tuning indexes and memory, and collaborating with teams to support schema and query improvements. • Overseeing replication setups, high‑availability configurations, backup and recovery processes, and failover readiness. • Enforcing database security policies, access controls, and compliance with organizational standards. • Utilizing monitoring tools such as MySQL Enterprise Monitor, Prometheus, and Grafana to proactively detect and resolve issues. Required Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related technical discipline. • 6–8 years working as a MySQL Database Administrator with hands‑on exposure to performance tuning and high‑availability environments. • Strong capability to manage end‑to‑end MySQL administration, including installation, configuration, monitoring, and backup‑recovery operations. • Proven ability to optimize queries, support schema design, and collaborate effectively with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams. If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Deep.Kumar@akkodisgroup.com. Pay Details: $58.00 to $60.00 per hour Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Military connected talent encouraged to apply To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.akkodis.com/en/us/candidate-privacy-policy The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: • The California Fair Chance Act • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.