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The Voleon Group

Database Administrator (DBA)

Berkeley, CA · On-site +1

$155K - $195K/yr

Administer, monitor, and maintain relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle) in production and development environments * Perform routine DB operations such as backup and recovery, schema ...

Info Way Solutions

Database Administrator

Fremont, CA · On-site

Info Way Solutions is seeking a Database Administrator to manage and maintain all production and non-production databases. The role involves ensuring data integrity, security administration, and ...

PTR Global

Database admin/Database Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$75 - $80/hr

Design, implement, and maintain database systems to meet business requirements. * Ensure database performance, security, and availability. * Collaborate with development teams to optimize database ...

Payactiv

Database Developer

Milpitas, CA · On-site

Responsibilities : • Develop, test, and maintain new and existing databases to ensure efficient data retrieval and management • Collaborate closely with developers, administrators, and clients to ...

Stefanini

Database Administrator

San Francisco, CA · On-site

This role designs, installs, maintains and upgrades databases in production and non-production environments. Provides technical expertise in the use of database technology and is accountable for the ...

Payactiv

Database Developer

Milpitas, CA · On-site

$175K - $195K/yr

Develop, test, and maintain new and existing databases to ensure efficient data retrieval and management. Collaborate closely with developers, administrators, and clients to provide technical support ...

Payactiv

Database Developer

Milpitas, CA · On-site

$175K - $195K/yr

You will play a crucial role in developing, testing, improving, and maintaining both new and existing databases to ensure efficient and effective data retrieval. Your expertise will contribute to ...

Payactiv

Database Developer

Milpitas, CA

$175K - $195K/yr

You will play a crucial role in developing, testing, improving, and maintaining both new and existing databases to ensure efficient and effective data retrieval. Your expertise will contribute to ...

ROHM Semiconductor

Database Developer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$33.50 - $43.50/hr

Daily duties will be focused on maintaining data integration with customers and business partners ... Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and propose solutions for improvement.

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As of Aug 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for database maintenance in California is $52.42, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $42.93 and $59.33 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive in Database Maintenance, you need strong knowledge of database management systems (DBMS), data backup and recovery, and an understanding of database security, often supported by a degree in computer science or related fields. Familiarity with tools like Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and certifications such as Oracle Certified Professional or Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator are highly valued. Attention to detail, analytical thinking, and effective communication are important soft skills for this role. These qualities ensure databases remain secure, efficient, and accessible to support organizational operations and decision-making.

What is a database maintenance?

A Database Maintenance job involves managing and optimizing databases to ensure they run efficiently and securely. Responsibilities typically include updating records, performing regular backups, troubleshooting errors, and improving database performance. Professionals in this role may also monitor system health, apply security patches, and ensure data integrity. The goal is to prevent data loss, improve access speed, and maintain overall system reliability.

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A Database Maintenance professional typically spends their day monitoring database performance, performing routine backups, and implementing updates or patches to ensure data security and system reliability. They may also troubleshoot errors, optimize queries, and coordinate with IT teams to resolve data-related issues. In addition, they are responsible for maintaining documentation of database configurations and procedures, helping ensure smooth transitions during team changes or audits. This role often requires balancing proactive maintenance with quick response to urgent issues, making adaptability and problem-solving essential skills.

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Infographic showing various Database Maintenance job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 81% Full Time, 15% Part Time, 3% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $109,042 per year, or $52.4 per hour.

Database Administrator (DBA)

The Voleon Group

Berkeley, CA • On-site, Remote

$155K - $195K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 26 days ago

Job description

Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For nearly two decades, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying AI/ML to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.
Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.
We are seeking a skilled Database Administrator (DBA) to help manage and support our database systems as a core part of our infrastructure team.
You will take ownership of the day-to-day operations, availability, backups and performance of production and development database environments, while also contributing to automation, tuning, and modernization efforts.
This role involves working closely with systems infrastructure and storage components, and will require hands-on management of both software and the underlying hardware that supports the database environment.
This is a hands-on role for someone with strong expertise in at least one major relational database (PostgreSQL), preferably with additional experience with one or more of (MySQL, Oracle or SQLserver) and a desire to grow into broader technical domains.
Responsibilities
  • Administer, monitor, and maintain relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle) in production and development environments
  • Perform routine DB operations such as backup and recovery, schema changes, patching, upgrades, and security hardening
  • Support incident response, root cause analysis, and recovery for database-related issues
  • Automation, configuration management, modernization
  • Monitoring and analysis
  • Work collaboratively with systems and infrastructure teams to understand storage, OS, and networking components that influence database performance and reliability
  • Leverage basic Linux command-line and systems knowledge to troubleshoot and improve DB processes

Requirements
  • Strong hands-on experience with at least one of PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle (PostgreSQL strongly preferred)
  • Solid grasp of daily DBA operational tasks, including backups, replication, security, user management, and logging
  • At minimum, basic experience with performance tuning; medium level strongly preferred
  • Basic knowledge of Linux systems, including filesystem layout, memory/disk utilization, and OS-level tools
  • Experience with configuration management (Ansible) and other automation/deployment tools
  • Experience with both On-Prem and Cloud configuration
  • Experience with database specific Monitoring

Preferred Qualifications
  • Exposure to containerized environments (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes) for running database workloads
  • Familiarity with Ceph RBD as a backend for database storage or similar distributed storage systems
  • Understanding of modern big data formats or engines like Hadoop, Parquet, RocksDB
  • Linux networking fundamentals (troubleshooting connections, ports, interfaces)
  • Experience with cloud-based DB offerings (e.g., AWS RDS, Azure Database, GCP Cloud SQL)
  • Familiarity with application development or scripting in BASH, Java or Python, particularly for automating databases install/configuration
  • Experience with general Monitoring and Alerting

"Friends of Voleon" Candidate Referral Program
If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $7,500 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
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About Voleon Group

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Industry

Investment management and consulting services

Company size

11 - 50 Employees

Headquarters location

Berkeley, CA, US

Year founded

2007

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