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Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Database Engineer

Ashburn, VA · On-site +1

$62K - $141K/yr

Remote Work: Hybrid Job Number: R0245761 Location: Ashburn,VA,US Share job via: Share Database Engineer The Opportunity: Your combination of people skills and technical knowledge makes you the team ...

ESM

Database Administrator

Vienna, VA · Remote

$90K - $109K/yr

We are hiring Database Administrator to support an enterprise-level program within a federal ... remote office locations.Additional RequirementsOther duties as assignedESM provides equal ...

SAIC

Database Administrator

Suitland, MD · On-site +1

$160K - $200K/yr

None Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE Description Varen, an SAIC company is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to join our team. This position in located in Suitland, MD and ...

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SAIC

GIS Database Engineer

Vienna, VA · Remote

$160K - $200K/yr

None Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE Description Overview SAIC is hiring a Database Engineer to design and implement enterprise geospatial database solutions supporting mission‑critical ...

Annexa Inc.

DB2 Database Administrator

Washington, DC · Remote

Remote Annexa is currently supporting DC Government's Office of the Chief Technology Officer and seeking an IBM DB2 Database Administrator. The DB2 Database Administrator will be responsible for ...

Dev Technology

Database Developer

Ashburn, VA · On-site +1

$100K - $125K/yr

Database Developer Job #1082 Clearance: Active Public Trust in DHS or a component of DHS Hybrid ... Flexible work schedules and telework options, including remote work availability for eligible ...

Yudrio, Inc

DBA Developer

Arlington, VA · Remote

Remote Required Skills * Understanding of database technologies such as: Oracle and preferably GreenPlum * Understanding of maintaining and creating SQL functions * Understanding of maintaining and ...

Guidehouse

Database Administrator

Mclean, VA · Remote

$85K - $141K/yr

Database Administration Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public ... remote teams. * Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates ...

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As of Aug 19, 2026, the average hourly pay for remote database in Washington is $60.16, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $49.28 and $68.08 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Remote Database job involves managing, maintaining, and optimizing databases from a remote location. Professionals in this role handle data security, performance tuning, backups, and troubleshooting without being physically present at the organization's site. Remote database administrators (DBAs) and developers use cloud-based tools and VPNs to access and manage databases securely. This job requires expertise in database management systems (DBMS) like MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or MongoDB. It offers flexibility, but strong communication skills and reliable internet connectivity are essential for success.

What does a remote database do?

In a Remote Database position, your daily responsibilities often include monitoring database performance, running backups, managing user access, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing queries for efficiency. You may also be tasked with implementing security measures, applying updates and patches, and supporting data migration or integration projects. Collaboration with developers, IT support, and sometimes business analysts via virtual meetings and project management tools is common. This role requires proactive communication and strong documentation skills to ensure smooth workflows and maintain the reliability of critical data systems. By managing these key tasks, you help support an organization's digital infrastructure from anywhere.

What skills and qualifications are needed for a remote database?

To thrive as a Remote Database professional, you should have strong skills in database management, SQL and/or NoSQL query languages, backup and recovery procedures, and relevant educational or certification backgrounds such as a degree in computer science or certifications like Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate. Familiarity with tools such as SQL Server Management Studio, Oracle, MongoDB, MySQL, and cloud database platforms is commonly required. Excellent problem-solving abilities, strong attention to detail, and self-motivation are important soft skills since the role is remote and often requires independent work. These qualifications are crucial for ensuring efficient database performance, data integrity, and success while collaborating virtually with technical teams.

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IBM DB2 Database Administrator - DBA

Softthink Solutions Inc

Washington, DC • Remote

$45 - $55/hr

Full-time

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Database IBM DB2 Database Administrator (DBA)

Location: Remote

Work Authorization: US Citizen

 Job Summary
 We are seeking an experienced IBM DB2 Database Administrator (DBA) to administer, maintain, secure, optimize, and support enterprise DB2 database environments for a large manufacturing organization.
The DBA will be responsible for ensuring database availability, performance, reliability, security, backup and recovery, and operational stability across development, test, QA, and production environments.
 Key Responsibilities

·        Install, configure, administer, patch, upgrade, and maintain IBM DB2 databases.
·        Monitor database health, availability, performance, capacity, and resource utilization.
·        Perform database and SQL performance tuning.
·        Analyze SQL execution plans and identify performance bottlenecks.
·        Optimize tables, indexes, queries, memory, storage, and database configurations.
·        Implement and manage database backup and recovery procedures.
·        Perform database restoration and recovery when required.
·        Design and maintain high-availability and disaster-recovery configurations.
·        Perform database capacity planning and storage management.
·        Manage database users, roles, privileges, and access controls.
·        Implement database security, encryption, and auditing requirements.
·        Monitor database logs, jobs, utilities, and scheduled processes.
·        Troubleshoot database failures, locking, deadlocks, connectivity, and performance issues.
·        Perform root-cause analysis of production database incidents.
·        Support database migrations, upgrades, refreshes, and environment cloning.
·        Develop scripts and utilities to automate routine DBA activities.
·        Support application releases and production deployments from a database perspective.
·        Maintain database configuration documentation, SOPs, recovery procedures, and operational runbooks.
·        Participate in production incident, change, and problem-management processes.
 
Required Qualifications

·        10+ years of hands-on IBM DB2 DBA experience.
·        Strong experience with DB2 LUW administration.
·        Strong SQL skills.
·        Strong experience with database performance tuning.
·        Experience with DB2 backup and recovery.
·        Experience with high availability and disaster recovery.
·        Experience with database security, access control, and auditing.
·        Strong Linux/Unix skills.
·        Experience supporting large enterprise production databases.
·        Strong troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis capabilities.
·        Experience with database monitoring and performance-management tools.
 
Preferred certification.

·        IBM DB2 certification.
 
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

This is a remote position.