MariaDB Administrator

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Job Title: MariaDB Administrator (Federal Project)

Location: Fully Remote (All work must be performed within the United States)

Employment Type: W2 or 1099 Contract

Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented MariaDB Administrator to support a U.S. Federal Government project. In this role, you will be responsible for the installation, configuration, optimization, and overall maintenance of MariaDB environments hosted on AWS EC2 instances within a Linux ecosystem.

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in database security, troubleshooting, and patch management, and is comfortable working in a highly regulated federal environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Database Administration: Install, configure, monitor, and maintain MariaDB databases hosted on AWS EC2 instances in a Linux environment.
• Troubleshooting & Debugging: Proactively monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and perform advanced troubleshooting and debugging to resolve database issues quickly.
• Security & Access Management: Rigorously manage user roles, privileges, and permissions to ensure data security and compliance with federal standards.
• Deployments & Migrations: Plan, test, and execute database deployments, migrations, and schema changes with minimal downtime.
• Certificate & Patch Management: Manage, install, and rotate SSL/TLS certificates. Carefully test, verify, and implement database and OS-level patches.
• Off-Hour Support: Provide occasional off-hour and weekend support for critical incidents, deployments, or scheduled maintenance windows.

Required Qualifications

• Proven, hands-on experience as a Database Administrator specializing in MariaDB (or MySQL).
• Strong operational experience managing databases on AWS EC2 instances.
• Proficiency in Linux-based environments, including command-line navigation and shell scripting.
• Demonstrated experience with database security practices, including user role management and managing certificates (SSL/TLS).
• Experience in patching, upgrading, and testing database software.

Federal Security & Eligibility Requirements

Due to the nature of this federal government contract, all candidates must meet the following strict requirements:

• Residency: Must have resided in the United States for at least three (3) consecutive years prior to applying.
• Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Background Check: Must be able to pass a rigorous and comprehensive background investigation (clean background is mandatory).
• Location: The position is fully remote, but 100% of the work must be physically performed within the United States.
• Work Authorization: Must be available to work on a W-2 or 1099 basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some software development or advanced scripting experience (e.g., Python, Bash) to automate routine DBA tasks and deployments is highly preferred.

Pay: $50.00 - $65.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• How long been in US
• Work Authorization

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• MariaDB: 7 years (Required)
• Amazon EC2: 5 years (Required)
• Linux: 5 years (Required)
• AWS: 6 years (Required)

Location:

• United States (Required)

Work Location: Remote