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What a Database Administrator does
They keep your data fast, safe, and available. Day to day that means:
Designing schemas, indexes, and queries that perform at scale
Setting up backups, replication, and disaster recovery
Monitoring performance and tuning slow queries
Managing access, security, and data integrity
A strong one prevents the outages you never hear about. Most teams hire one once the database is business-critical and growing.
What to look for in a Database Administrator
The tell is how they think about failure. A good one plans for the worst before it happens. When you interview, look for:
Experience running databases at your scale
A real backup and recovery track record
Strong query optimization and security habits
Tools a strong one should know:
PostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBRedisAWS RDSSQLDatadog
What a Database Administrator costs
One flat $1,999 placement fee when you hire, whatever the rate. No percentage of salary.
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Scout OS vs the alternatives
| Hiring locally | Job boards | Traditional recruiter | Scout OS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $90k–$130k/yr salary | Free to post, costly in time | 15–30% of salary, $15k–$30k on a $100k hire | $99/mo + $1,999 flat |
| Time to shortlist | Weeks | Days of sorting | 1–4 weeks | Under a minute |
| Who vets | You | Nobody | The recruiter | Done. ~1 in 300 makes it on |
| Who picks | You | You | The agency | You |
| If it fails | You eat it | Start over | Sometimes a replacement | Next placement free |
| Lock-in | Full salary | None | Retainer or contract | Cancel anytime |
A recruiter's fee scales with the salary, so the better the hire, the more it costs you. On Scout OS it's flat. $1,999 is $1,999 whether the person earns $40,000 or $120,000.
Common questions
Because you see the actual person, their work, and their rate before you talk to anyone — no blind trust in a recruiter's shortlist.
Every profile goes through skills verification and reference checks before it’s searchable. Roughly 1 in 300 applicants makes it onto the platform.
LATAM, Africa, South Asia, and Europe are all searchable and filterable right on the platform.
Your next placement is free — no separate agency fee, no starting the search over from zero.
Everything you need to onboard and pay your hire compliantly is included once you place them.
$100/mo for full access to profiles and messaging, plus a flat $1,999 placement fee when you hire — no percentage of salary.
Search and get matched in under a minute. Most teams shortlist and interview within a week.