Remote DBA: Secure & Optimize Production DBs

Chimes District of Columbia, Inc; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 61,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Life Insurance + AD&D

403(b) retirement plan

10 paid holidays

Job summary

Chimes is seeking a Database Administrator to administer, secure, monitor, and improve production database environments through reliable operations. This remote role is open to candidates across the United States, with salary tiers based on geographic location.

You must be legally authorized to work in the US; visa sponsorship is not provided. What you’ll do includes maintaining production databases, managing access controls, testing changes, and developing data models and safeguards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Three+ years of directly related technical experience.
• Experience documenting technical requirements, configurations, tests, changes, and results.
• Experience in government, regulated, or security-conscious environments preferred.
• Degrees and certifications in CS, data science, or related fields are preferred, but equivalent education and experience are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, secure, monitor, and optimize production databases and database management systems, and plan and implement approved upgrades.
• Manage database users, roles, and access levels in accordance with security and data-protection requirements.
• Test database changes and applications, troubleshoot errors, and implement or coordinate approved corrections.
• Design and maintain logical and physical database descriptions, data models, and data-dictionary definitions.
• Monitor performance and capacity, recommend hardware, software, or configuration changes, and coordinate installations and changes to minimize service disruption.
• Develop database standards, procedures, and safeguards for sensitive information; provide technical guidance and training to users, junior staff, programmers, and analysts.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Chimes is seeking a Database Administrator to administer, secure, monitor, and improve production database environments through reliable operations. This remote role is open to candidates across the United States, with salary tiers based on geographic location.

You must be legally authorized to work in the US; visa sponsorship is not provided. What you’ll do includes maintaining production databases, managing access controls, testing changes, and developing data models and safeguards.