Remote Database Administrator
About The Job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey . Position: Database Administrator Type: Contract Compensation: $75–$100/hour Location: Remote Duration: ~6 weeks Commitment: 30+ hours/week Role Responsibilities
- 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.
- 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator 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.
- Independent contractor
- Paid weekly via Stripe Connect
- Submit your resume
- Domain expertise interview
- Short form
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