Glendale, AZ

Salary
Posted
Jul 19, 2026
Location
Glendale, AZ
Last confirmed open
Jul 21, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A contract database administrator role focused on managing, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise databases — primarily Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL. Day-to-day work spans database design, performance tuning, backup and recovery, security controls, and supporting application teams. Suited to an experienced DBA with a relevant degree and at least five years of database design and administration experience, ideally holding an industry certification.

Senior level · 5+ years · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Contract

Must have (5)
SQLMicrosoft SQL ServerOracle or MySQLbackup and recoveryperformance monitoring
Nice to have (3)
ETLdata warehousingBI analytics

“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.

Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.

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How this req sits in the market our data

Roughly 50 people in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database administrators). range 20–75

Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.

What won't set you apart
SQL90%Microsoft SQL Server55%Oracle55%backup and recovery55%

Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.

What the occupation pays Median $106,573 (middle half $80,921–$137,131).

Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.

Why we read it this way (7)

The posting requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, but explicitly accepts 'any equivalent combination of education, training and experience' with one year of experience substituting for each year of required education — degree requirement is therefore treated as None.

An industry-recognized database certification (Oracle, Microsoft, or enterprise-class equivalent) is listed as a hard requirement but names no single specific product tool, so it is not emitted as a named skill.

Oracle is listed as an example of a qualifying certification and also appears in the 'Knowledge of' section alongside SQL Server and MySQL as required RDBMS familiarity; alternatives reflect the other named systems.

ETL/ELT, data warehousing, and BI analytics appear in the 'Knowledge of' section as a broad knowledge area rather than a specific gated tool, and are marked preferred accordingly.

No compensation figures are stated in the posting.

Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): relational database design.

Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.

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