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• Overview

  InnovateNow is hiring a Database Administrator in Newport News, VA.

• Role description

  On any given day, the Database Administrator at InnovateNow juggles Organization and Coaching, and somehow makes both look deliberate. A freelance Database Administrator role that values ownership over busywork, pays $63,000 - $93,000, and invests in your long-term growth.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Represent InnovateNow professionally with vendors, partners, and customers
  • Leave every general system a little better than you found it
  • Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered
  • Adapt quickly to shifting priorities in a fast-paced general environment
  • Sense when a Newport News relationship needs a call, not an email
  • Spot the Newport News pattern in feedback before it becomes a complaint
  • Build the Problem Solving habits a mid-level role can lean on for years

  What You'll Bring

  • A make-it-better attitude and eagerness to learn new skills
  • The judgment to say no to good ideas at the wrong time
  • A track record of calmly-fast-moving delivery in a freelance structure
  • A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one

  InnovateNow has quietly become one of the most mission-driven names in general, all from a modest office in Newport News, VA. We reward the teammate who unblocks three colleagues over the one who quietly hero-codes alone.

  At InnovateNow, you'll find $63,000 - $93,000, a four-day flex week option, and ongoing coaching to deepen your Delegation skills.

  Recruiting for this freelance position is happening in real time, not on a backlog.

  Apply online in minutes and join a team that values your Organization.

• Required skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Organization
  • Change Management
  • People Management
  • Coaching
  • Delegation
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Work Ethic
  • Goal Setting
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Benefits & perks

  • 20% time for personal projects
  • Recreation Area
  • Snacks and Beverages
  • Industry membership dues
  • Pet insurance
  • Paid jury and witness duty
  • Team building activities
  • Outplacement services
  • Paid holidays
  • Open source contribution time
  • Paid certification exam fees
  • Professional Development
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Open and transparent culture

• Apply before 2026-08-21

  Submit your application for this Freelance general position.