Database Administrator

Database Administrator

Location: United States

Job Type: Full-Time

Experience Level: Entry-Level / Associate

Job Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically capable Database Administrator to support the management, maintenance, performance, and availability of company databases. The ideal candidate will assist with database operations, monitoring, troubleshooting, security, backups, and data integrity while working closely with development, IT, and infrastructure teams.

This position is an excellent opportunity for an early-career technology professional looking to build practical experience in database administration and enterprise data systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the administration and maintenance of relational and non-relational databases.
• Monitor database performance, availability, storage, and system health.
• Support database installations, configurations, upgrades, and routine maintenance.
• Assist with user accounts, permissions, roles, and database access controls.
• Monitor database activity and investigate errors, alerts, and performance issues.
• Perform routine database backups and assist with recovery procedures.
• Support data integrity, availability, and consistency across database environments.
• Assist with database troubleshooting and escalate complex issues when necessary.
• Execute SQL queries and assist with database-related reporting and analysis.
• Maintain database documentation, configuration records, and operational procedures.
• Support database migrations, deployments, and environment changes.
• Collaborate with Developers, Systems Administrators, Cloud Engineers, and IT teams.
• Assist with database security and access-management procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve database performance, reliability, and operational processes.
• Follow established change-management, security, backup, and recovery procedures.
• Perform other database administration and technical support duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred.
• 0–3 years of experience in database administration, IT support, data engineering, or a related technical role.
• Basic knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Familiarity with database concepts such as tables, indexes, queries, relationships, and transactions.
• Understanding of basic backup, recovery, and data-security concepts.
• Familiarity with at least one database platform such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or MongoDB.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to learn new technologies and technical processes quickly.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with technical teams.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, or similar database technologies.
• Familiarity with Linux or Windows Server environments.
• Basic scripting knowledge using Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Familiarity with cloud database services such as Amazon RDS, Azure SQL Database, or Google Cloud SQL.
• Experience with database monitoring or performance-tuning tools.
• Understanding of high availability, replication, and disaster-recovery concepts.
• Familiarity with Git, ticketing systems, or IT service-management platforms.
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft, Oracle, AWS, or other database/cloud certifications are a plus.