Database Administrator

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Database Administrator in Houston, TX.

About the Client: Our client is a long-established U.S.-based insurance and annuity organization headquartered in Houston, TX, with multiple office locations nationwide. The client offers employee benefits starting day one and supports professional development opportunities.

Scope & Purpose: Our client is seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to support mission-critical health and life insurance systems. This role is responsible for the reliability, performance, security, and compliance of relational and NoSQL database platforms, with a strong emphasis on SQL Server, DB2, and MongoDB. The ideal candidate has experience operating in regulated environments and supporting high-availability, data-driven applications.

Responsibilities:

• Administer, monitor, and maintain SQL Server, DB2, and MongoDB databases across development, test, and production environments
• Design and support high availability and disaster recovery solutions (Always On, replication, clustering, backups, restores)
• Perform database performance tuning and optimization, including indexing strategies and query analysis
• Implement and enforce data security controls, encryption, access management, and auditing aligned with HIPAA and insurance regulatory standards
• Perform database backup/restores as needed
• Support application teams with database design, schema changes, data modeling, and release deployments
• Automate routine DBA tasks using scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar)
• Monitor database health, capacity, and growth; proactively identify risks and performance issues
• Participate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and production support rotations
• Maintain documentation for database standards, procedures, and architecture
• Configure data replication via mirroring and CDC technologies
• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, security, and application teams