Database Administrator (DBA)

MUST HAVE SKILLS: Level 5 8+ years minimum: Strong hands-on experience designing and operating high-volume, enterprise OLTP databases supporting mission-critical transactions. Advanced SQL and performance tuning experience, MySQL, Oracle, Experience with operational best practices: backup/restore validation, patch planning, monitoring/alerting, incident response, and runbooks.

Database Administrator (DBA)
POSITION LOCATION: Dallas, TX, 75234.
WORK ARRANGEMENT: 5 days onsite

Pay Range: $55 - 60/hr. on W2 ONLY

LENGTH OF ASSIGNMENT: 12 Months Contract to Hire role.

FUNCTION OF THE GROUP: Mitigating Risk/Generating Revenue/Cost Reduction.
INDUSTRY BACKGROUND: DB(database) Engineering.

ROLE/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate the collection, normalization and analysis of datasets across multiple data platforms.
• Assist in designing and building data service infrastructure across multiple data platforms.
• Work with analytics teams to ensure functionality in data systems.
• Participate in the development of and implementation of data solutions for multiple applications to ensure scalability and maintainability.
• Design and implement process improvements including automation of processes and redesign of data infrastructure. Owns significant components of the database platform (specific schemas/domains, key performance areas, or HA/DR operational ownership) with minimal guidance.
• Leads technical workstreams (e.g., partitioning rollout, performance remediation, operational readiness) and drives them to closure.
• Improves runbooks/automation; contributes to production incident response and prevention.

MUST HAVE SKILLS : Level 5 8+ years minimum:

1. Strong hands-on experience designing and operating high-volume, enterprise OLTP databases supporting mission-critical transactions.
2. Advanced SQL and performance tuning experience,
3. MySQL,
4. Oracle,
5. Experience with operational best practices: backup/restore validation, patch planning, monitoring/alerting, incident response, and runbooks.
6. Proven ability to collaborate across engineering, operations, and security with clear, structured communication

FLEX SKILLS:

1. Exadata experience,
2. Data Guard experience (HA/DR, role transitions, validation of primary/standby states),
3. Golden Gate experience (replication design/operations),
4. Understanding of enterprise MySQL deployment/replication patterns (e.g., primary/replica cross-site patterns.

EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree Required.

INTERVIEW PROCESS: 1st Round w/HM " 2nd Round potential panel w/HM and other developers

STACK RANKING (MOST IMPORTANT TO LEAST IMPORTANT):
1. Skill Set 2. Location 3. Rate 4. Ex-Client