About the Role
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<p>MySQL DBA – Cloud Migration (AWS & Azure)</p>
<p>Location: Remote (UK)</p>
<p>Contract: Inside IR35</p>
<p>Duration: 6 months</p>
<p>Role Overview</p>
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<li>We are looking for an experienced SQL Database Administrator with strong AWS and Azure cloud migration experience to support a major database transformation programme.</li>
<li>The role will focus on migrating on-premise MySQL databases into cloud environments, initially into AWS and eventually transitioning workloads into Microsoft Azure.</li>
<li>This role sits within a migration-focused satellite team working alongside the infrastructure team.</li>
<li>The successful candidate will play a key role in risk assessment, migration planning, and execution, ensuring zero downtime migrations where possible while maintaining performance and security standards.</li>
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<p>Required Skills & Experience </p>
<p>Essential</p>
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<li>Strong Database Administration experience with MySQL.</li>
<li>Proven experience delivering database cloud migration projects.</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with both AWS and Azure cloud platforms.</li>
<li>Experience migrating on-premise databases to AWS.</li>
<li>Strong performance tuning and database optimisation skills.</li>
<li>Ability to conduct risk assessment and mitigation planning for migrations.</li>
<li>Strong documentation and communication skills.</li>
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<p>Desirable</p>
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<li>Experience with Azure Cosmos DB.</li>
<li>Exposure to large-scale database transformation projects.</li>
<li>Experience working in hybrid infrastructure environments.</li>
<li>Knowledge of database footprint reduction and system simplification strategies.</li>
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