We are looking for Senior Database Administrator - Remote / Telecommute for our client in Calabasas Hills, CA
Job Title: Senior Database Administrator - Remote / Telecommute
Job Location: Calabasas Hills, CA
Job Type: Contract
Job Overview:
Pay Range: $51hr - $56hr
- Administer and modernize cloud-first data platforms with a focus on Azure and Snowflake.
- Support on-premises database systems and ensure seamless integration with cloud platforms.
- Design and manage centralized, automated deployment processes for database and analytics systems.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for database, ETL, and analytics workloads.
- Develop automation tools using scripting languages to improve operational efficiency.
- Monitor, tune, and optimize database performance across multiple platforms.
- Implement backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Manage data ingestion and integration pipelines ensuring reliability and data integrity.
- Enforce governance, security, and compliance standards including handling sensitive data.
- Perform incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
- Maintain documentation including runbooks, deployment guides, and operational procedures.
- Drive continuous improvement through automation and standardization.
Requirement/Must Have:
- 8 10+ years of experience in database administration with a focus on cloud platforms.
- Strong expertise in Azure data services and Snowflake.
- Experience supporting on-premises database environments.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and release management for data platforms.
- Strong knowledge of database performance tuning, monitoring, and capacity planning.
- Experience implementing security, access control, and compliance practices.
- Proficiency in scripting languages for automation.
Experience:
- Experience administering enterprise data platforms in cloud environments.
- Experience with data integration and orchestration tools.
- Experience with high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
- Experience supporting production and mission-critical systems.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and optimize cloud and on-premises database environments.
- Develop and maintain automated deployment and operational processes.
- Ensure system performance, reliability, and security.
- Support data integration and analytics workflows.
- Lead incident management and continuous improvement initiatives.
Should Have:
- Experience with additional cloud database technologies.
- Familiarity with data modeling and data warehousing concepts.
- Experience with business intelligence and analytics tools.
- Knowledge of modern data engineering practices.
Skills:
- Strong database administration and optimization skills.
- Expertise in cloud data platforms and automation tools.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
- Effective communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to manage complex systems and multiple priorities.
Qualification And Education:
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred.