Database Administrator
Posted: 07/28/2026
Job Number: RkFUYlZvaXRxeFg2SUg0ekJFanFjZz09
Pay Rate: 75-90 Hourly USD
Job Description
Title: Database Administrator
Location: Englewood Cliff, NJ (Hybrid)
Type: Long Term Contract
Mandatory Skills: MySQL, Redis, PostgreSQL, MongoDB (Decent Exp.)
Roles and Responsibilities:
- This role requires strong knowledge of MySQL, Redis, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. Most work is done in MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis.
- Candidates should have hands-on experience deploying, migrating, and experiencing blue-green deployments for upgrades and planning on EC2, AWS Aurora, RDS MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
- Experience in MongoDB is recommended but not mandatory, as the infrastructure is standardized and we rarely see requests.
- Strong replication knowledge and the ability to perform on-demand database refreshes from production to non-production are essential.
- Scripting knowledge, including strong shell scripting, knowledge of Ansible, and AWS CloudFormation, is recommended.
- Candidates may be expected to understand, tune, and write stored procedures during interviews with the application management team and some leadership teams. So, this knowledge is recommended to crack the next level interview rounds
- Collaborate with application developers to design efficient schemas, optimize complex queries, and enhance database performance.
- Work closely with DevSecOps to ensure timely application of security patches and upgrades.
- Develop and manage robust backup and disaster recovery strategies ensuring minimal data loss and downtime.
- Generate ad-hoc reports and provide insights as requested by internal teams or stakeholders. Good with Shell Scripting or Python. Good with Linux administration