Database Administrator
Robert Half
Austin, United States of America
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
IntermediateJob location
Austin, United States of America
Tech stack
Backup Devices
Cloud Computing
Databases
Data Integrity
Relational Databases
Database Security
Database Storage Structures
Disaster Recovery
Document-Oriented Databases
PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
MySQL
Oracle Applications
Performance Tuning
Query Optimization
Database Optimization
Software Troubleshooting
Database Performance
Indexer
Database Installation
Job description
- Install, configure, manage, and maintain database systems in on-prem, cloud, or hybrid environments
- Ensure database performance, availability, reliability, and scalability
- Monitor databases and troubleshoot performance, capacity, and connectivity issues
- Manage database security, user access, roles, and permissions
- Perform database backups, restores, and disaster recovery planning
- Optimize queries, indexes, and database structures for performance and efficiency
- Apply patches, upgrades, and version updates with minimal downtime
- Implement data integrity, consistency, and quality standards
- Collaborate with developers, data engineers, and infrastructure teams to support applications
- Create and maintain documentation for database configurations, procedures, and standards
Requirements
- 3-7 years of experience in a Database Administrator or Database Engineer role
- Strong experience managing relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar)
- Proficiency in database installation, configuration, upgrades, and patching
- Experience with database performance tuning, indexing, and query optimization
- Strong knowledge of backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
- Experience managing database security, user access, roles, and permissions
- Familiarity with data integrity, replication, and high-availability solutions
- Experience supporting databases in on-prem, cloud, or hybrid environments
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Ability to document database procedures, standards, and configurations, All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.
Benefits & conditions
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About the company
Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.