Associate DBA

Started by a former school district network admin in 2021, the business has grown almost entirely through referrals. No call center and no offshore help desk. When clients call, one of us picks up. After-hours on-call comes around every fourth week.

About the role

Our Des Moines team is growing and we are hiring an Associate DBA. The Database Services team supports about 200 production databases. We need someone who can handle both daily operations and longer projects.

Responsibilities

• Document configurations, runbooks and disaster recovery procedures
• Support audits with evidence for encryption, access reviews and backup retention
• Monitor databases with SolarWinds DPA, Redgate SQL Monitor or pgwatch and act on alerts
• Automate maintenance with PowerShell, SQL Agent jobs or Bash
• Review and deploy schema changes from development teams

Required qualifications

• 1+ years of hands-on database administration experience
• Understanding of Windows Server and Linux as database hosts
• Experience with high availability and disaster recovery setups

Pluses

• Exposure to SOX, HIPAA or PCI DSS environments
• MongoDB or Redis
• Database DevOps with Flyway, Liquibase or Redgate tools

Perks and benefits

Pay: $38.50 - $43.50/hr

• Referral program

DSC Managed Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

Please include a short note on why this role interests you.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Immediately.

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