About

We are seeking a talented and experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess a strong expertise in PostgreSQL and MySQL, with extensive experience supporting cloud-hosted databases, particularly in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Database Administration: Manage PostgreSQL and MySQL databases, ensuring high availability, backups, migrations, and security.
• Performance Tuning: Optimize queries, database performance, and resolve bottlenecks to ensure efficiency.
• Database Design: Collaborate with teams to design and maintain schemas and stored procedures.
• Disaster Recovery: Implement backup, replication, and failover solutions.
• Upgrades & Patching: Plan and execute database upgrades with minimal downtime.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain database documentation and communicate performance metrics.
  
  

Required Skills

• Extensive experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Ability to lead PostgreSQL and MySQL technologies within a DBA team.
• Experience with MongoDB and MariaDB is a plus.
• Strong understanding of SDLC practices and collaboration with development teams.
• Experience with disaster recovery and high availability.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS database technologies (RDS, Aurora).
• Familiarity with Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, and IMS.
  
  

Brooksource provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $45.00 - $55.00 per hour

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
  
  

Schedule

• Monday to Friday
  
  

Ability To Commute

• Frankfort, KY 40601 (Required)
  
  

Ability To Relocate

• Frankfort, KY 40601: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
  
  

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Frankfort, KY 40601

Nice-to-have skills

• PostgreSQL
• MySQL
• AWS
• Azure
• MongoDB
• Oracle
• DB2
• Frankfort, Kentucky
  
  

Work experience

• Database Administrator
  
  

Languages

• English