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Job Summary
This role is presented as part of a referral program to identify experienced Database Administrators (DBA) for a high-priority project focused on real-world database administration. Freelancers will perform hands-on database operations across MySQL PostgreSQL and SQL Server contributing to AI model development in areas such as SQL querying systems administration performance tuning indexing and optimization. This short-term remote contract is well suited for DBAs with practical production-level experience who want to apply their skills to applied AI training.
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Hourly Rate: USD $75 - USD $100/hour
Contract Duration: Through end of February (extension possible)
Commitment: minimum 30 hours/week
Location: Fully remote
Payment: Weekly payouts via Stripe Connect based on hours logged
Role Responsibilities (Training support will be provided)
- Design and optimize complex SQL queries using EXPLAIN plans and indexing strategies
- Implement schema changes with CREATE/ALTER statements and rollback planning
- Configure and validate automated backup and restoration procedures
- Manage user roles and permissions following defined security policies
- Export/import data between systems with validation checks and encoding integrity
- Execute data quality checks and report violations with remediation scripts
- Apply statistics updates manage transaction logs and test failover recovery
- Perform compliance data extractions patching and system audits for enterprise use cases
- Document processes and performance findings in clear reproducible formats
Desired Qualifications
- 5 years of experience as a Database Administrator working in production environments
- Expert-level SQL skills and proficiency with PostgreSQL MySQL and/or SQL Server
- Strong background in performance tuning security data integrity and schema design
- Familiarity with compliance standards (e.g. SOX) data export formats and backup tooling
- Comfortable handling large datasets interpreting execution plans and managing database infrastructure end-to-end
- Ability to produce production-quality scripts and documentation for technical audiences
Application Process (Takes 20 min)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Key Skills
- Databases
- Disaster Recovery
- SQL
- High Availability
- Microsoft SQL Server
- ssrs
- Database Design
- Performance Tuning
- SSIS
- Database Administration
- Sybase
- Oracle
