We're looking for an experienced Database Administrator to assess and stabilize database operations for a client engagement spanning MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server. This role starts with a clear-eyed look at what's actually in place — access models, backup posture, monitoring coverage, and operational ownership — and moves quickly into fixing what's fragile and documenting what's not.
The adecuado candidate has run production databases under real pressure, knows the difference between a backup that exists and one that's been proven to restore, and can turn a messy current state into a prioritized, actionable plan.
What you'll do
Assess the current state
Review database management practices, access model, and operational ownership
Evaluate monitoring coverage, backup posture, and routine maintenance
Identify performance concerns and the issues that need stabilizing first
Turn the findings into a clear, prioritized picture the client can act on
Implement the improvements
Put agreed operational hygiene practices in place across both platforms
Recommend and apply performance tuning
Verify backups and test recovery — confirm they work, don't assume it
Improve monitoring and alerting so problems surface before users report them
Triage and resolve incidents as they come up
Document what exists, what changed, and how to run it
What you'll bring
Solid production DBA experience with both MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server
Backup and recovery: design, validation, and real restore testing
Query and index tuning, execution plan analysis, wait statistics
Monitoring and alerting setup on either platform
Comfort with database security and access models — roles, least privilege, auditing
Clear written documentation. Runbooks that someone else can follow
The ability to work inside a client's constraints and escalate rather than improvise when scope is unclear
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