Hire a Dedicated Database Administrator (DBA)
A database administrator is the guardian of your most critical asset: your data. Our dedicated DBAs take ownership of production database health — monitoring query performance and locking behaviour, managing backup and recovery procedures, planning and executing schema changes without downtime, configuring high-availability and read replica setups, and ensuring your databases meet compliance and security requirements. They are not reactive firefighters — they are proactive engineers who spot problems in query plans and replication lag before they become incidents. Whether you run PostgreSQL on AWS RDS, SQL Server on-premise, Oracle in a data centre, or a hybrid estate spanning multiple environments, our DBAs keep the lights on and the data flowing.
Monthly rate
Part-time
$700 – $1,300/mo
Full-time
$1,400 – $2,600/mo
Western equivalent: ~$9,500/mo
Save up to 73% vs AU/UK/US hire
Why Codalyst Tech
Company-backed — not freelance
You hire through us — a registered company with a clear contract, NDA protection, and an escalation path if anything goes wrong.
Company-backed contract — not a freelancer agreement
Exclusive assignment — not shared across clients
Pre-vetted and interview-approved before you commit
Onboarded within 7 business days
What they do
Responsibilities
What your dedicated Database Administrator (DBA) will own as part of your team.
- Production database monitoring: performance metrics, slow query logs, blocking, deadlocks
- Backup configuration, scheduled backup validation, and recovery procedure documentation and testing
- High-availability setup: read replicas, failover configuration, clustering (AWS RDS Multi-AZ, Patroni)
- Schema migration planning and zero-downtime execution
- Capacity planning: storage growth projection, connection pool sizing, instance right-sizing
- User access management: roles, privileges, row-level security policies
- Security hardening: encryption at rest and in transit, audit logging, privilege audits
- Incident response for database outages, performance degradation, and data integrity issues
- Routine maintenance: VACUUM / ANALYZE, re-indexing, table bloat management, statistics updates
- Compliance support: HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR data residency and retention requirements
- Database upgrade planning and execution (major version upgrades with compatibility testing)
Expertise
Core skills
Tooling
Tools & platforms
Common questions
Everything you need to know before hiring a dedicated Database Administrator (DBA).
You hire a specific person — not a rotating pool. We match you with a vetted professional based on your stack, domain, and working style, you conduct a technical interview before committing, and the person is assigned exclusively to your project for the duration of the engagement. They work within your timezone overlap window, join your team's communication tools (Slack, Teams), and participate in your sprint ceremonies. We handle HR, payroll, equipment, and benefits on our side. You direct the work.
Yes — always. We present 1–2 matched candidates with their CV, portfolio, and a summary of why we think they fit your requirements. You interview them before any engagement begins. If the first candidates are not right, we keep searching at no extra cost until you find someone you want to work with.
Pakistan Standard Time (PKT) is UTC+5. This creates a 3–5 hour overlap with UK/EU mornings, a 4–6 hour overlap with Middle East business hours, and an async-friendly relationship with US/Canada (with a 2–4 hour overlap possible with early starts). We set timezone expectations upfront and ensure a minimum 3-hour synchronous overlap per day with your team.
Within the first 30 days, if the placement is not working — for any reason — we replace them at no extra cost. After the first 30 days, we require 2 weeks notice to transition to a replacement so there is no knowledge gap. Replacement sourcing is included in your engagement at no additional charge.
Ready to hire a dedicated Database Administrator (DBA)?
Tell us your requirements and timezone. We will present matched candidates within 7 business days.