[Remote] Database Administrator

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SoTalent is hiring a Database Administrator to manage enterprise database environments supporting mission-critical applications in the defense and space manufacturing industry. The role focuses on database administration, performance optimization, security, high availability, disaster recovery, automation, troubleshooting, and infrastructure modernization.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and maintain enterprise database platforms supporting business-critical applications and services
• Install, configure, upgrade, patch, secure, migrate, and provision database environments across multiple database technologies
• Ensure database availability, reliability, performance, and recoverability through proactive monitoring and maintenance
• Support backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies for enterprise databases
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues
• Implement and support high-availability solutions, replication technologies, and fault-tolerant database architectures
• Monitor database health, optimize performance, and recommend improvements to increase scalability and efficiency
• Develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline administrative tasks and operational processes
• Document database configurations, procedures, standards, and operational best practices
• Participate in on-call support rotations and respond to incidents within established service-level expectations
• Support infrastructure modernization efforts involving virtualization, storage, and database consolidation initiatives
• Contribute to database security initiatives by implementing access controls, patch management, and compliance best practices

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered
• Experience administering enterprise database systems in production environments
• Strong understanding of database administration principles, database design, and data management best practices
• Experience supporting mission-critical database environments
• Knowledge of ANSI SQL and database management concepts
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational abilities
• Ability to work effectively in collaborative team environments and manage competing priorities
• Experience with one or more enterprise database platforms, including:
• Oracle Database
• Microsoft SQL Server
• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• Experience implementing and supporting:
• Database clustering solutions
• Replication technologies
• Availability Groups and failover mechanisms
• Disaster recovery and business continuity architectures
• Backup and restoration strategies
• Strong SQL development and optimization skills
• Experience with stored procedures, database scripting, and query tuning
• Knowledge of database performance monitoring and capacity planning
• Experience with database migration and upgrade projects
• Experience developing automation scripts using PowerShell, shell scripting, or similar technologies
• Familiarity with database monitoring and management tools
• Experience automating routine administrative processes and operational tasks
• Experience supporting databases on Linux and Windows platforms
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies and virtualized infrastructure environments
• Understanding of network storage technologies, including SAN and NAS solutions
• Familiarity with enterprise backup and recovery platforms
• Understanding of client-server architecture, networking concepts, and database connectivity principles
• Experience administering databases in standalone, clustered, or highly available environments
• Familiarity with database replication, failover, and recovery technologies
• Experience with database client and administration tools
• Knowledge of virtualization, infrastructure optimization, and enterprise storage architectures
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise applications and distributed systems
• Ability to adapt to changing technologies, priorities, and operational requirements
• Experience working within regulated, security-conscious, or compliance-driven environments
• Approximately 2+ years of relevant database administration or related technical experience
• Experience with automation scripting, virtualization platforms, storage technologies, and enterprise backup processes
• Ability to support operational database administration activities under guidance
• Approximately 4+ years of database administration experience
• Hands-on experience managing production database environments and supporting high-availability configurations
• Strong understanding of automation, virtualization, and enterprise infrastructure operations
• Approximately 6+ years of database administration experience
• Advanced expertise in database performance tuning, disaster recovery, automation, and enterprise database architecture
• Proven ability to lead troubleshooting efforts, optimize complex environments, and support mission-critical systems

Benefits

• Remote, US
• Hybrid work setting

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