Senior MySQL Developer / Database Engineer

Company Description

QuCatalyst is a trusted strategic consulting and execution partner that helps organizations harness the power of smart outsourcing to reduce the Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ), streamline operations, and accelerate digital transformation. We ensure every initiative aligns with business goals, timelines, and budgets. Our mission is to provide precise and purposeful solutions to meet our clients' needs effectively.

Role Description

Senior MySQL Developer

independently own and manage the complete database environment

Location:

Experience:

Employment Type:

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, design, and maintain

  robust, scalable, and secure database structures

  to support complex business processes.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain

  complex stored procedures, triggers, functions, events, and views

  .
• Translate business requirements into

  efficient database logic and data models

  .
• Lead advanced

  query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance tuning

  for high-volume environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve

  database performance, reliability, and data consistency issues

  .
• Manage

  schema design, change control, versioning, and release management

  .
• Implement and maintain

  replication, clustering, partitioning, backup, recovery, and high availability frameworks

  .
• Establish and drive

  database standards, best practices, and governance

  .
• Design and manage

  ETL processes, data pipelines, and integrations

  with external systems.
• Conduct

  capacity planning, resource utilization analysis, and performance forecasting

  .
• Collaborate with engineering, product, DevOps, and operations teams.
• Provide

  technical leadership

  , mentorship, and knowledge sharing when required.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of hands-on experience

  in MySQL development and administration.
• Extensive experience with:
• Advanced SQL programming
• Stored procedures, functions, triggers, events
• Query optimization & execution plans
• Indexing, partitioning, and performance tuning
• Proven experience managing

  large, high-transaction, business-critical databases

  .
• Strong knowledge of

  database design, data modeling, and normalization

  .
• Experience with

  replication, clustering, and partitioning architectures

  .
• Strong hands-on expertise in

  backup, recovery, DR, and high availability solutions

  .
• Ability to

  independently own, manage, and scale the database environment

  .

Must Have:

• Experience with

  ERP systems

  or complex business applications.
• Familiarity with

  MySQL 8.x features

  (JSON, CTEs, window functions).
• Exposure to

  cloud databases (AWS/GCP/Azure)

  .

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of

  Linux server administration

  .
• Experience with

  DevOps, CI/CD, and automation scripting

  .
• Understanding of

  data warehousing and analytics platforms

  .

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ownership mindset with ability to work with

  minimal supervision

  .
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to succeed in a

  fast-paced, dynamic environment

  .

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred, not mandatory if exceptionally skilled).