| Location | California, TX |
SQL DBA, Remote Contract
Required Skills
Core Skills
Strong SQL Server DBA experience
Expertise in T-SQL (queries, stored procedures, triggers)
Performance tuning & query optimization
Backup, restore, HA/DR
Modern Skills (Must-Have in Today's Market)
Cloud DBA experience (AWS / Azure / GCP)
Basic DevOps knowledge (CI/CD, Git)
Automation scripting (PowerShell / Python)
Exposure to containerization (Docker, Kubernetes – good to have)
Nice to Have
Experience with NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra)
Data warehousing (Snowflake, Redshift)
Monitoring tools (Datadog, Splunk)
Experience
Mid-level: 4–8 years