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Database Administrator / Contract / Remote (EST or CST only)

New York City, New York

100% Remote

Contract

$50/hr - $70/hr

This is an opportunity to join a leading company in the insurance space as a mid-to-senior-level Database Administrator (DBA) supporting a Microsoft-based environment. This is a fully remote, contract role (3-6 months with chance of being converted to a full-time employee) for candidates located in either the Eastern or Central Standard Time Zone. You’ll focus on database administration, automation, and scaling platforms, working with SQL, scripting tools, and cloud technologies to drive performance and efficiency.

As a Database Administrator, you’ll be responsible for hands-on database administration, enhancing workflow automation, and collaborating with IT and infrastructure teams to ensure scalability and reliability across environments.

Required Skills & Experience

+ Mid-to-senior-level experience as a Database Administrator

+ Proficiency with Microsoft SQL for database administration

+ Scripting experience using PowerShell and Bash

+ Familiarity with automation job scaling platforms (ActiveBatch preferred but not required)

+ Experience working within Azure and AWS cloud environments

+ Databricks

Desired Skills & Experience

+ Understanding of database automation and scaling strategies

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

+ 50% Database Administration & Optimization

+ 30% Automation & Platform Scaling

+ 20% Scripting & Workflow Automation

Daily Responsibilities

+ 60% Hands-on database administration and automation

+ 20% Collaboration with IT and infrastructure teams

+ 20% Enhancing workflow automation and database performance

The Offer

+ 3–6-month contract with chance of being converted to a full-time employee

All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.

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You will receive the following benefits:

+ Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

+ Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

+ Vision Benefits

+ Health Savings Account (HSA)

+ Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

+ Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

+ Hospital Indemnity Insurance

+ 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

+ Paid Sick Time Leave

+ Legal and Identity Protection Plans

+ Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

+ 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

**Posted by:** Jake Fish

Specialization:

+ Database Engineer

+ Cloud Engineer