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Boyd Interactive offers a full spectrum of games, including casino, bingo, and poker, across all distribution channels (web, download, tablet & smartphone). Boyd Interactive has 150 employees in Toronto, New Jersey, California, and Texas.\nBoyd Interactive’s strengths lie in its relentless focus on high-quality, high-functioning, immersive software platforms and the diverse employees supporting these initiatives, and with recent developments in legislation, the online gaming industry is poised for rapid growth.\nBoyd Interactive is a wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE - “BYD”).\nThe Junior Database Administrator will be a skilled individual who will continue to develop and support RedHat, CentOS, Tomcat Java server infrastructure, MySQL databases and Amazon cloud infrastructure across the Pala web and mobile gaming platforms.\nPosition Summary - Junior Database Administrator\nWe are seeking a motivated Junior Database Administrator (DBA) to join our Infrastructure & Operations team. 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