Database Administrator (DBA)

** This is a contract position supporting our client that goes through December 2025, with potential to extend **

Summary: The main function of a Database Administrator is to provide database support on a variety of hardware and software platforms and peripherals.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide database and system support
• Monitor, collect statistical information, and provide reporting on capacity and system performance
• Based on statistics, make recommendations to maintain and improve capacity and system performance
• Monitor the system, and act upon system and application automated alerts
• Perform diagnostics, testing, and troubleshooting of software, o/s, and database issues (ex. correcting installation, configuration, or data problems)
• Plan and perform software installation, configuration, upgrade and patching
• Plan and perform database configuration, maintenance, upgrade and patching
• Perform and manage system and database backups
• Perform manual switch to redundant system / database components, in case of system failure

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required
• 10+ years experience required
• Experience in providing technical support, covering database administration and operations to include monitoring maintenance capacity, performance monitoring/planning and incident/problem troubleshooting and resolution
• Strong knowledge of Progress Open Edge
• Understanding of trouble ticket tracking processes
• Understanding of support agreements and their implied service levels
• Proven ability to write excellent technical documentation

Benefits

Compensation Rate: $70-77/hr

• This pay range is Client-specific for the opening advertised. The identity of the Client will be disclosed if you are selected to move forward in the hiring process. **
  

Benefits

• 75% of employee-only Medical & Dental coverage
• Vision - opt-in available
• 401k
• PTO
• Laptop
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, AD&D coverage
• Short-term Disability, Accident, Cancer/Critical Illness, Pet insurance - opt in available

** This is a contract position supporting our client that goes through December 2025, with potential to extend **