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Database Administrator
About the role
We are looking for a Database Administrator to join our team. You will install, configure and patch database servers.
Responsibilities
- Install, configure and patch database servers.
- Manage backups, recovery and high availability.
- Monitor performance and tune queries.
- Manage access and security.
- Plan capacity and migrations.
Required
- One engine in depth (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- Backup and recovery
- Performance tuning
- High availability
- Security
Preferred
- Cloud databases (RDS, Azure SQL)
- Scripting
- Replication
Tools and stack
SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL or MySQL, Backup and recovery tools, Monitoring tools, Replication or clustering, Scripting (PowerShell, Bash), Query analyzers
Employment type: [Contract / W2 / C2C / Full-time]
Location: [City, ST / Remote]
Duration: [months]
Work authorization: [accepted types]Responsibilities explained
Each responsibility maps to something a candidate should be able to describe.
- Install, configure and patch database servers.
- Manage backups, recovery and high availability.
- Monitor performance and tune queries.
- Manage access and security.
- Plan capacity and migrations.
Required skills
Treat these as the screen. If a candidate cannot speak to them, they are rarely a fit.
- One engine in depth (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- Backup and recovery
- Performance tuning
- High availability
- Security
Preferred skills
Use these to rank candidates who meet the required list.
- Cloud databases (RDS, Azure SQL)
- Scripting
- Replication
Other titles this role appears under
Search and post under the variants your clients use.
- Database Administrator
- DBA
- SQL Server DBA
- PostgreSQL DBA
Seniority guide
Pick the level you need and state it plainly in the posting.
- Junior: monitors and runs routine jobs.
- Mid: tunes and manages high availability.
- Senior: designs database platforms and migrations.
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