Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Miles IT is seeking a hands-on Lead Database Administrator to own database architecture, performance, security, and health. The role focuses on managing database environments, optimizing queries and indexes, implementing backup and disaster recovery strategies, and collaborating with development and infrastructure teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, monitoring, and maintenance of production and non-production database environments
- Analyze database performance, identify bottlenecks, and execute query and index optimizations
- Implement robust backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies
- Collaborate with software developers to review database schemas, stored procedures, and migration scripts
- Ensure database security, compliance, access controls, and data integrity standards across systems
Skills
- • 4+ years of hands-on experience in Database Administration (DBA) or Database Engineering
- • Strong expertise in relational database management systems (RDBMS) and query performance tuning
- • Proven ability to troubleshoot complex performance issues, deadlocks, and high resource utilization
- • High self-discipline and strong communication skills to operate effectively in a remote environment
Benefits
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Fully Remote
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