Senior Database Administrator

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

📋 Description

• Oversee database management for both on-premises and cloud environments.

• Develop and implement disaster recovery, failover, and backup strategies.

• Conduct advanced performance tuning and resource optimization for databases.

• Guide and mentor Database Administrators while providing technical support.

• Plan and carry out database upgrades, patches, and vulnerability management.

• Create and maintain SQL procedures, views, and scripts for production and reporting systems.

• Collaborate with system administrators, engineers, architects, and various teams on capacity planning and scalability efforts.

• Resolve complex database issues and lead incident resolution processes.

• Take part in strategic planning and product development discussions.

• Work closely with architects on database establishment and ongoing maintenance.

• Recommend database technologies and work to minimize technical debt.

• Ensure audit compliance and develop database standards.

• Engage with stakeholders, senior leadership, customers, and other departments.

• Facilitate team meetings, planning sessions, and requirements discussions.

• Assign tasks and drive results for junior team members.

• Foster cross-functional relationships and assist in solution design.

• Monitor work progress among associates and engineers, prioritizing tasks with minimal supervision.

• Identify vulnerabilities and organize the scheduling of upgrades and patches.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.

• Bachelor’s degree is mandatory.

• Proficient in managing RDBMS and cloud databases.

• Extensive background in database performance tuning, disaster recovery, and failover strategies.

• Proven track record of leading and mentoring teams as well as managing database projects.

• Strong skills in SQL, database automation, and scripting related to database administration tasks.

• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and services, especially within the Azure ecosystem.

• Excellent communication skills with a capacity to provide technical leadership and guidance.

• Understanding of infrastructure design, methods and standards, and change management principles.

• Demonstrated knowledge of UNIX/LINUX systems, shell scripting, automation, agile development, product management, and bug tracking tools.

• Capability to execute upgrades and patches effectively.

• Project management skills and experience collaborating with agile development teams.

• Understanding of relative estimation techniques.

• Adaptability to quickly change priorities, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Proficiency in operating computer programs and software.

• Effective communication skills, both in-person and electronically.

• Ability to make independent decisions.

• Capacity to work closely with peers and manage varying interruptions.

• Willingness to travel 1–20% within the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• 401k retirement plan.

• Paid time off.

• Eligibility for participation in Premier’s employee incentive programs.

• Tuition reimbursement and opportunities for professional development.

• Various perks and discounts.

• Access to on-site and online fitness classes.