Looking for a DBA/optimizer for MySQL

We run classified adverts websites from London, United Kingdom. The site uses Linux, Apache, MySQL, mod_perl and HTML::Mason.

The following websites are based on one central database:

• Russia: www.slando.ru, slando.spb.ru, slando.e-burg.ru, slando.nsk.ru, slando.nnov.ru, slando.kuban.ru

• Ukraine: www.slando.com.ua

• Hungary: www.slando.hu

• Czech Republic: www.slando.cz

• Slovakia: www.slando.sk

• Portugal: www.slando.pt

[Task]

We are looking for experienced MySQL DBAs who can help us on optimising performance of our central database.

[Required Skills]

1) Thorough experience of mySQL performance tuning: Database design, configuration of mySQL variables to make the most of the resources available, SQL query analysis and optimisation, InnoDB

2) Experience of mySQL on distributed environments using replication

3) Experience of internationalisation issues, working with different character sets (UTF-8)

4) Good level of understanding, writing and speaking in English

[Other]

We will provide you with all the necessary technical information for a chosen candidate.

If we find the right candidate and they can do this task very well, there is likely to be a stream of work after this project.

[How to apply]

Please respond to this tended by providing:

1) Your DBA consultancy rates ($/hour)

2) Your earliest availability

3) Examples of your recent database optimization projects/work