Senior Database Administrator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Administer, configure, and maintain databases for Db2 on z/OS, Db2 LUW, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and AWS.

• Oversee schema design, indexing strategies, data partitioning, compression, and workload management for high-throughput transactional and analytical systems.

• Implement and validate backup/restore, high availability/disaster recovery, log shipping, replication, and failover strategies.

• Perform in-depth performance tuning, including query optimization, execution plans, parallelism, memory management, I/O, buffer pools, and connection management.

• Uphold security standards, encompassing encryption, secrets management, key rotation, least-privilege roles, and auditing practices.

• Develop infrastructure-as-code patterns for effective database provisioning and configuration.

• Automate routine tasks utilizing PowerShell, Python, and Bash, including jobs for checks, patching, and reporting.

• Act as a subject matter expert for architecture reviews, capacity assessments, and database design consultations.

• Provide mentorship to junior DBAs/engineers, establishing best practices, runbooks, and knowledge repositories.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8–12+ years of advanced DBA experience with Db2 (both z/OS and LUW), SQL Server, and PostgreSQL, including production ownership in enterprise settings.

• Practical mainframe experience with TSO/ISPF, JCL, Linux, Db2 utilities, and performance analysis using SMF/IFC data and Db2 traces.

• Demonstrated AWS experience managing databases on RDS/Aurora and EC2, along with a strong understanding of networking, storage, IAM, and monitoring (CloudWatch).

• Proficient in performance tuning and query optimization; skilled in execution plans, indexing, partitioning, and maintenance of statistics.

• Strong expertise in backup/restore, replication, high availability/disaster recovery, and business continuity across both on-premises and cloud environments.

• Practical automation capabilities using PowerShell, Python, Bash, and mainframe scripting (REXX, JCL).

• Thorough understanding of security, compliance, and audit processes; experienced in encryption, RBAC, auditing, and key management.

• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and incident leadership skills, particularly under pressure.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.

• 401K plan with company matching.

• Competitive salary and paid time off.

• Full-flex work week allowing you to prioritize work and personal responsibilities.

• 15 days of paid leave annually for vacations, personal matters, and illness.

• 10 paid holidays each year.

• Paid Family Leave program offering up to 160 hours of paid leave within a rolling 12-month period.

• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.

• Insurance coverage for life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel.