Lead Database Administrator

Insight Global

United States

Remote

USD 75,768 - 89,544

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Vision insurance

Medical insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A leading company in IT services is seeking a highly skilled Lead Database Administrator for a long-term contract position. The successful candidate will manage database migrations, architecture, and administration, utilizing AWS technologies and optimizing performance for federal programs. This fully remote role requires extensive experience and offers competitive pay.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in data management and database systems.
3+ years experience with AWS services and cloud infrastructure.
Strong experience with PostgreSQL and MSSQL Server.

Responsibilities

Oversee database migration, architecture, and administration efforts.
Establish security, backup, and disaster recovery protocols.
Optimize database performance and support Tableau reporting solutions.

Skills

Data management

Database systems

PostgreSQL

MSSQL Server

AWS services

SQL querying

Data governance

Tableau

PowerBI

.Net

Job description

This range is provided by Insight Global. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$55.00/hr - $65.00/hr

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Job title: Lead Database Administrator

Openings: 1

Duration: Long term contract w/ no end date

Location-zipcode & Travel: Fully remote

Schedule: 8-5 CST

PR: $55-$65/hr

Must haves:

8+ years' of experience in data management and database systems
3+ years experience with AWS services and cloud infrastructure
Strong experience with PostgreSQL and MSSQL server
SQL querying, scripting, and managing databases
Experience developing and/or implementing data governance and security practices
Experience developing and/or maintaining business intelligence reporting technologies such as Tableau or PowerBI
Experience supporting development teams that run on Microsoft's tech stack, preferably .Net

Plusses:

AWS Certifications
Experience with federal workforce development programs
AWS Data Services experience (Glue, EMR, Athena, Lambda, S3)
Experience migrating databases from EC2 to AWS (RDS, Aurora, Redshift)

Day to day: Insight Global is seeking a highly skilled Lead Database Administrator (DBA) to oversee database migration, architecture, and administration efforts. The ideal candidate will lead the migration of PostgreSQL databases from EC2 to AWS managed services, architect optimal AWS data solutions, and design cloud-native data pipelines using AWS services. They will establish security, backup, and disaster recovery protocols, optimize database performance, and support Tableau reporting solutions for federal workforce programs. Responsibilities include maintaining PostgreSQL and MSSQL Server databases, creating and enhancing schemas, stored procedures, and queries, and aligning database architecture with broader application strategy. The candidate will explore emerging AWS data services, develop proof-of-concept solutions, and improve data quality, integration, and governance.

Seniority level