Database Administrator

Also known as: DBA, Logical Database Administrator, Physical Database Administrator, SQL Server DBA, Oracle DBA

What you’ll do

• Install, configure, patch, and upgrade database software
• Design and maintain data dictionaries and logical and physical data models
• Administer database objects such as tables, indexes, and views
• Tune queries, indexes, and environments for performance
• Manage backup, recovery, refreshes, exports, and imports
• Configure high availability, replication, and database-level security
• Plan capacity based on growth and usage trends
• Support developers with schema changes and deployments

Database Administration, Database Administration, Data Modeling, High Availability, Data Recovery, Oracle DBA (Database Administrator), Microsoft SQL Server DBA (Database Administration), Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, Software Patches, * Experience administering SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL (see experience levels below)

• Strong T-SQL or PL/SQL skills
• Experience with backup/recovery and high-availability configurations
• Understanding of data modeling and entity-relationship diagrams
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Degrees and certifications are verified before placement.

Nice to have

• Microsoft or Oracle DBA certifications
• Cloud database experience (Azure SQL, Amazon RDS)
• Automation with PowerShell or Python

Tools you may use: SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SSMS, Oracle RMAN

Experience levels

• Junior: 1-3 years
• Mid-Level: 3-5 years
• Senior: 5-7 years
• Expert: 7+ years, * Experience administering SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, or MySQL (see experience levels below)
• Strong T-SQL or PL/SQL skills
• Experience with backup/recovery and high-availability configurations
• Understanding of data modeling and entity-relationship diagrams
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Degrees and certifications are verified before placement.
• Microsoft or Oracle DBA certifications
• Cloud database experience (Azure SQL, Amazon RDS)
• Automation with PowerShell or Python

Pay: $42.00 - $69.00 per hour (W-2), based on experience level and assignmentLocation: North Carolina; on-site, hybrid, or remote depending on the assignment, * Full-time temporary assignment, W-2 employment with Garden Life Development

• Typically 40 hours per week
• On-site, hybrid, or remote, depending on the assignment
• Assignment length varies by project and is shared with you before you accept
• Health and welfare benefits; details provided with your offer
• A personal orientation before your first day, and a GLD contact for support throughout your assignment

Requirements for all positions

• Must reside in the United States and be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Background check required; some assignments require additional screening
• Education and certifications are verified before placement

About Garden Life Development

Our mission is to empower clients with secure, innovative solutions while growing the skills and expertise of the professionals we place. We bring deep experience in technology and cybersecurity to complex challenges, and we place skilled IT and business professionals on meaningful assignments.

When you join us, you’re never on your own. We prepare you for a future of success, with support from before day one through your last day on assignment.

Garden Life Development, LLC is an equal opportunity employer., * Full-time temporary assignment, W-2 employment with Garden Life Development

• Typically 40 hours per week
• On-site, hybrid, or remote, depending on the assignment
• Assignment length varies by project and is shared with you before you accept
• Health and welfare benefits; details provided with your offer
• A personal orientation before your first day, and a GLD contact for support throughout your assignment