Sr. Database Administrator

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$75.00/hr – $100.00/hr

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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

• 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 Postgre
  
  SQL, 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.

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• Domain expertise interview.
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