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Database Administrator

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Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/4/2026
Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, optimize, and secure enterprise databases supporting high-volume applications.

Responsibilities

  • Database installation, configuration, and maintenance
  • Performance tuning and query optimization
  • Backup, recovery, and disaster planning
  • Ensure data integrity and security

Required Skills

  • SQL Server / Oracle / MySQL / PostgreSQL
  • Performance tuning and indexing
  • Backup and recovery strategies
  • Database security

Skills

  • Database sharding & partitioning strategies
  • Cloud-native DBs (Aurora, Cosmos DB)
  • Data replication (GoldenGate, Debezium)
  • NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra)
  • Time-series DBs (InfluxDB, TimescaleDB)

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