MySQL Developer Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a MySQL Developer includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Identify opportunities for improved performance in SQL operations and implementations
  • Oversee the operations of the production and staging environments databases
  • Design, implement, and monitor disaster recovery plans as it pertains to the production database environment
  • Perform technical troubleshooting to diagnose, isolate and correct data and database issues
  • Give design recommendations for database functions that meet business operating standards while improving the efficiency of business processes
  • Train and mentor junior personnel on best practices
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of MySQL Developer duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific MySQL Developer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.