Job Description
We're looking for an experienced Senior Database Engineer / DBA with strong AWS and MySQL experience to join an established technology team.
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Initially, you'll take ownership of a key database discovery piece, getting under the hood of a complex legacy environment to understand how the data is structured, connected and used. From there, the role will broaden into ongoing database optimisation, reliability, migration and platform improvement work.
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What you'll be doing
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Work hands-on across AWS and MySQL/Aurora MySQL
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Analyse and reverse-engineer complex database structures
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Map schemas, relationships, dependencies and data flows
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Create clear technical documentation and data models
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Support database performance, reliability and optimisation
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Contribute to future migration, archival and platform initiatives
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Work with technical and business stakeholders to understand and document the environment
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What we're looking for
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Robust commercial AWS and MySQL experience
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Background as a Senior DBA, Database Engineer or similar
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Strong SQL and database
administration/engineering
skills
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Experience with complex or legacy database environments
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Exposure to data modelling, migration, lineage or database discovery
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Strong communication and documentation skills
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AWS Aurora MySQL experience highly regarded
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Exposure to MongoDB, DynamoDB, S3, Kafka or PHP/Laravel is beneficial but not essential.
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Location: Melbourne CBD
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Hybrid: 2 days per week in the office
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Contract: 12-month FTC with potential to become permanent

📌 Senior Database Engineer (Victoria)
🏢 Agrifutures
📍 Victoria