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The primary focus will be on MySQL and Vertica, with occasional baseline support for legacy Informix systems.\nThe ideal candidate is a team player who bridges the gap between database administration and development, collaborating closely with engineers to design efficient schemas while keeping the underlying infrastructure rock-solid.\nCore Responsibilities\nBackup, Recovery, and Disaster Recovery (DR)\nStrategy & Execution: Own the end-to-end backup strategy for MySQL, Vertica, and Informix. Ensure consistent, point-in-time recovery capabilities.\nGranular Restoration: Manage and verify backups at all levels, including full instances, specific schemas, individual tables, views, and stored functions/procedures.\nRoutine Testing: Establish a regular schedule for automated backup validation and restoration drills to guarantee data integrity in a disaster scenario.\nHigh Availability & Replication Monitoring\nReplication Management: Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot replication topologies for both MySQL and Vertica.\nProactive Alerting: Build and maintain monitoring systems to track replication lag, cluster health, and node availability, minimizing the risk of data drift or downtime.\nLifecycle Management\nData Pruning Strategies: Design and execute automated data retention and purging policies for rapidly growing tables without impacting live production performance.\nUpgrades and Updates: Oversee database upgrades, patches, and schema migrations. Implement testing processes to ensure system uptime.\nDatabase Design & Developer Collaboration\nSchema Architecture: Partner with development teams to design efficient databases, tables, views, and indexes.\nOptimization: Apply deep knowledge of database-specific data types to optimize storage and query performance.\nReview & Governance: Act as a reviewer for database migrations and schema changes before they hit production environments.\nWhat We Offer\nFun, friendly, business casual work environment\nFull benefit package including medical, dental, vision, short-term, long-term, and life insurance\n401K matching\nVacation time accrued based on time of employment\nTwo paid personal days per year starting on day 1 of employment\nSix paid observed holidays per year\nSemi - flexible work schedule\nOpportunity for growth and advancement\nNetworkIP is located in Longview, Texas; however, remote employment is available for the right candidate. On-call rotation and occasional after-hours work will be required.\nSend resume and salary expectations to hr@networkip.net.\nBenefits:\n401(k)\n401(k) matching\nDental insurance\nFlexible schedule\nFlexible spending account\nHealth insurance\nHealth savings account\nLife insurance\nPaid time off\nRetirement plan\nTuition reimbursement\nVision insurance\nWork Location: Hybrid remote in Longview, TX 75601","company":"Networkip","rawCompany":"networkip","city":"Longview","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-27T13:25:16.217Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1242.00","title":"Database Administrators","slug":"database-administrators"},{"code":"15-1243.00","title":"Database Architects","slug":"database-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"518210","title":"Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services","slug":"computing-infrastructure-providers-data-processing-web-hosting-and-related-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541513","title":"Computer Facilities Management Services","slug":"computer-facilities-management-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Database Administrator","description":"NetworkIP is seeking a versatile Database Administrator to take ownership of our data infrastructure. 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