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# Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

- **Company:** Stellar Professionals
- **Location:** Raleigh, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Cloud Database, Databases, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Relational Databases, Database Servers, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, MySQL, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Backup and Restore, System Availability, Database Optimization, Amazon Relational Database Service, Performance Monitor, Programming Languages
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/6d3852df-1524-4dab-9caf-55a083c8f334

## About the Role

* Database Systems: 7+ years of hands-on experience managing relational DBMS platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
 * Performance & Architecture: 7+ years of expertise in SQL, database architecture, backup/recovery, security best practices, query optimization, and capacity planning.
 * Database Modernization: 7+ years of experience with strategies for migrating and modernizing database systems.
 * Development & Methodologies: 5+ years of experience working within Agile/Scrum environments and familiarity with programming languages, APIs, and schema design.
 * Cloud Databases: 3+ years of experience working with cloud database technologies (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, Cloud SQL).

< data-path-to-node="18" dir="ltr">Preferred Qualifications

 * 2+ years of experience working within state government or public sector IT environments.
 * Background supporting healthcare or similarly regulated compliance environments

## Description

Seeking a Senior Database Administrator to install, configure, maintain, and secure enterprise database systems across production, test, and development environments. This role ensures high availability, optimal performance, and regulatory data compliance while supporting database modernization initiatives.
< data-path-to-node="14" dir="ltr">Key Responsibilities

 * Database Administration & Tuning: Install, upgrade, and maintain database servers; monitor performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and optimize SQL queries, indexing strategies, and storage parameters.
 * Security & Governance: Implement cybersecurity controls, manage user permissions/auditing, and enforce data governance policies for compliance-heavy environments.
 * Backup & Disaster Recovery: Design, execute, and verify backup and recovery strategies to guarantee data integrity and availability.
 * Architecture & Collaboration: Support schema creation, event triggers, and stored procedures while partnering with developers and stakeholders on modernization strategies.