Database Administrator (DBA)

Excel Idea Tech INC; Ellicott City (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Excel Idea Tech INC is seeking a Database Administrator who can manage day-to-day database operations and improve resilience, performance, security, and documentation. The right candidate is comfortable investigating issues, communicating clearly, and working across application, cloud, and infrastructure teams.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or comparable platforms, strong SQL fundamentals, and a methodical troubleshooting approach, with an

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or comparable platforms.
• Strong SQL fundamentals and a methodical troubleshooting approach.
• Understanding of database security, availability, and change management.
• Clear written and verbal communication with technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Database installation, configuration, patching, monitoring, and maintenance
• Backup, recovery, high-availability, and disaster-recovery procedures
• Query analysis, indexing, performance tuning, and capacity planning
• User access, least-privilege controls, audit support, and data protection
• Cloud database platforms such as AWS RDS or Azure SQL
• Automation, operational documentation, and incident troubleshooting

Skills

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Oracle

SQL fundamentals

Job description

Support reliable, secure, and high-performing database environments for business-critical applications and data.

The opportunity

Excel Idea Tech is seeking a Database Administrator who can help manage day-to-day database operations while improving resilience, performance, security, and documentation. The right candidate is comfortable investigating issues, communicating clearly, and working across application, cloud, and infrastructure teams.

What you may work on

• Database installation, configuration, patching, monitoring, and maintenance
• Backup, recovery, high-availability, and disaster-recovery procedures
• Query analysis, indexing, performance tuning, and capacity planning
• User access, least-privilege controls, audit support, and data protection
• Cloud database platforms such as AWS RDS or Azure SQL
• Automation, operational documentation, and incident troubleshooting

What helps you succeed

• Hands-on experience with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or comparable platforms
• Strong SQL fundamentals and a methodical troubleshooting approach
• Understanding of database security, availability, and change management
• Clear written and verbal communication with technical and business stakeholders

Final responsibilities, work arrangement, eligibility requirements, and compensation are confirmed during the recruiting process.