SQL Database Administrator

• Role Overview

Collaborating with a leading AI organization to identify experienced Database Administrators for a high-priority training and evaluation project. Freelancers will perform a wide range of real-world database operations to support AI model development focused on SQL, systems administration, and performance optimization. This short-term contract is ideal for experts ready to bring practical, production-grade insights to frontier AI training efforts.

• Key Responsibilities
• Design and optimize complex SQL queries using EXPLAIN plans and appropriate indexing strategies.
• Implement schema changes with CREATE/ALTER statements, including rollback planning and migration best practices.
• Configure and validate automated backup and restoration procedures.
• Manage user roles and permissions in accordance with defined security policies.
• Export and 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 and recovery procedures.
• Perform compliance-related data extractions, patching, and system audits for enterprise use cases.
• Document processes, configuration changes, and performance findings in clear, reproducible formats.
• Ideal Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator working in production environments.
• Expert-level SQL skills and proficiency with one or more of PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server.
• Strong background in performance tuning, security, data integrity, and schema design.
• Familiarity with compliance standards (e.g., SOX), common 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.
• More About the Opportunity
• Remote and asynchronous — work on your own schedule.
• Expected commitment: minimum 30 hours/week.
• Project duration: approximately 6 weeks.
• Compensation & Contract Terms
• $90–100/hour for U.S.-based freelancers (localized rates may vary).
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.
• You will be classified as an independent contractor.
• Application Process
• Submit your resume. Candidates will undergo a domain-expertise interview and a short technical evaluation.

Skills: database,sql,postgresql,mysql