[job_card.job_description]Database Administrator (DBA) Location: Newport Beach, CA (Local) - Hybrid – 4 days onsite per week Duration: Contract – 6+ Months Visa: USC, GC, H4 EAD, GC EAD Tax Terms: C2C/W2/1099 Interview Process: Virtual Job Description: Required Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with SQL Server (2016+ preferred) Performance tuning, including: Query optimization Indexing strategies Execution plan analysis Backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies High Availability / Disaster Recovery, including: Always On Availability Groups Failover Clustering Replication Database security, including: Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) Data encryption Access control Compliance standards Strong experience troubleshooting production issues Experience with Azure Exposure to Power BI Experience with SSIS