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# CockroachDB Database Administrator

- **Company:** iTek People Inc
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, Databases, Database Security, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Data Store, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Scripting, System Availability, Database Monitoring, User Administration
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/dc2d2ea3-d59c-4025-94d7-a82703b63a42

## About the Role

* Experience: 8+ years DBA experience
 * CockroachDB: 2+ years production experience, * Strong hands-on CockroachDB administration
 * CockroachDB cluster installation, configuration, upgrades, and maintenance
 * Distributed databases, replication, scalability & high availability
 * Query optimization & performance tuning
 * Backup, recovery & disaster recovery
 * Database monitoring & capacity planning
 * Database security, user management & access control
 * Production troubleshooting & RCA
 * Bash/Python scripting
 * Experience supporting high-volume production databases

## Description

* Manage and maintain production CockroachDB clusters
 * Ensure database availability, performance, and scalability
 * Implement backup/recovery and DR strategies
 * Monitor database health and resolve production issues
 * Support on-call responsibilities
 * Automate database administration tasks using Bash/Python


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