Database Administrator (6months) @Ridgefield Park, NJ

Database Administration & Operations
Architect, deploy, and maintain mission-critical SQL Server and Oracle databases
Lead PostgreSQL administration efforts: installation, patching, replication, and performance tuning
Implement and manage high-availability (RAC, Data Guard, ASM, Always On) and disaster recovery solutions
Disaster recovery planning and execution (DR drills, RTO/RPO analysis)

Performance & Capacity Management
Monitor and optimize query performance; conduct regular health checks and capacity planning
Develop proactive alerting and self-healing mechanisms using monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Oracle Enterprise Manager, AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor)

Cloud Infrastructure & Automation
Design and operate database deployments in AWS or Azure (RDS/Aurora, EC2, EKS/AKS)
Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates) for repeatable, compliant provisioning

Scripting & Tooling
Automate routine tasks and deployments using Bash, Python, or PowerShell
Integrate database workflows into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps)

Security & Compliance
Enforce database security best practices: access controls, encryption (TDE), auditing, and vulnerability scanning
Collaborate with Security and Compliance teams to meet SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA requirements

Leadership & Collaboration
Mentor junior DBAs and establish operational standards and runbooks
Communicate database health, project status, and risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Partner with cross-functional teams on schema design, data migration, and performance tuning initiatives

Salary: 85,000 -90,000 /yr.
Contract Period: 6 months

Required Qualifications (Must Have)
1. Experience: 6+ years managing enterprise-scale database environments
2. Core Technologies:
SQL & Oracle: Expert-level administration, backup/restore, replication, RAC, Data Guard
Linux Administration: RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu, filesystem tuning, kernel parameters
3. Highly Available Systems: Proven track record with high-performance, 24×7 database clusters
4. Scripting: Proficiency in Bash and one higher-level language (Python, Perl, or PowerShell)
5. Communication: Exceptional verbal and written skills; comfortable presenting to executives
6. Team Leadership: Experience mentoring DBAs and driving process improvements

Preferred Qualifications (Good to have)
PostgreSQL: Hands-on administration (logical/physical replication, partitioning, extensions)
Public Cloud: Operational experience with AWS RDS/Aurora or Azure SQL/VM deployments
Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, or Azure Resource Manager
CI/CD & DevOps: Database change management with Flyway, Liquibase, or similar tools
Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus/Grafana, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Cloud-native monitoring

Additional Desirable Skills
Performance schema and in-depth query optimization (e.g., Oracle AWR, SQL Server DMVs)
Experience with NoSQL or NewSQL platforms (MongoDB, Cassandra, CockroachDB)
Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) for database workloads
Data modeling and ETL processes (SSIS, AWS Glue, Apache Airflow)

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k)
Paid Sick hours