SQL Database Admin Specialist

Location: Germany

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Base pay range

$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

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.

Qualifications Must-Have

• 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.

Compensation & Legal

• Independent contractor
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Submit your resume
• Domain expertise interview
• Short form

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Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development

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