SQL Database Administrator
Posted 1 week ago by 1753276301
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: As a Senior DB Admin, you will provide expert-level database administration services, working closely with clients to enhance accuracy and drive results. Your responsibilities will include analyzing, designing, implementing, and maintaining database systems, with a focus on performance tuning, capacity planning, security management, and data recovery. This role requires a strong commitment to data accuracy and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of database systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Consulting Services: Partner with clients to assess their database needs, providing expert advice and solutions tailored to their specific requirements.
- Database Design and Implementation: Participate in the design and deployment of new database systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and optimal performance.
- Performance Optimization: Analyze and tune existing database systems to improve performance, responsiveness, and resource utilization.
- Data Accuracy Assurance: Be a stickler for data accuracy, ensuring that all database information meets the highest standards of precision and quality.
- Security Management: Implement and enforce database security policies and access controls to safeguard sensitive data.
- Data Backup and Recovery: Develop and maintain backup and recovery strategies to protect critical data assets.
- Capacity Planning: Monitor database growth trends and plan for future capacity requirements to ensure scalability.
- Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of database configurations, procedures, and best practices.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and project managers, to ensure seamless integration of database systems.
- Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve database-related issues and incidents, providing timely support to clients.
- Continuous Learning: Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in both database administration and your specialized field.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Senior Database Administrator, with a minimum of 7 years in database administration.
- Expertise in database management systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
- Strong knowledge of database design, performance tuning, SQL query optimization, and data accuracy assurance.
- Experience with database security protocols and best practices.
- Proficiency in backup and recovery solutions.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex database issues.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively drive solutions with clients and team members.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate) are a plus.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Summary:
As a Senior DB Admin, you will work closely with our clients, providing expert-level database administration services and leveraging your specialized knowledge to enhance accuracy and drive results. Alongside our team, you will analyze, design, implement, and maintain database systems for a diverse range of companies. Your role will involve database performance tuning, capacity planning, security management, data accuracy assurance, and data recovery.
Responsibilities:
- Consulting Services: Partner with clients to assess their database needs, providing expert advice and solutions tailored to their specific requirements.
- Database Design and Implementation: Participate in the design and deployment of new database systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and optimal performance.
- Performance Optimization: Analyze and tune existing database systems to improve performance, responsiveness, and resource utilization.
- Data Accuracy Assurance: Be a stickler for data accuracy, ensuring that all database information meets the highest standards of precision and quality.
- Security Management: Implement and enforce database security policies and access controls to safeguard sensitive data.
- Data Backup and Recovery: Develop and maintain backup and recovery strategies to protect critical data assets.
- Capacity Planning: Monitor database growth trends and plan for future capacity requirements to ensure scalability.
- Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of database configurations, procedures, and best practices.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and project managers, to ensure seamless integration of database systems.
- Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve database-related issues and incidents, providing timely support to clients.
- Continuous Learning: Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in both database administration and your specialized field.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Senior Database Administrator, with a minimum of 7 years in database administration.
- Expertise in database management systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
- Strong knowledge of database design, performance tuning, SQL query optimization, and data accuracy assurance.
- Experience with database security protocols and best practices.
- Proficiency in backup and recovery solutions.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex database issues.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively drive solutions with clients and team members.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate) are a plus.