Database Administrator

Job Title:

Database Administrator (DBA)

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Effective Date:
January 2026

Schedule:

Full-time

Location:

In-Office in Lynnwood, WA

Salary: $105,450 - $129,500

The Database Administrator (DBA) role is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise databases. This role ensures that mission-critical systems remain secure, highly available, and performant to support business operations across stores, business units, and internal IT systems.

• Administer, monitor, and maintain database environments that are on-premises and in cloud
• Lead efforts for database security, backups, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies
• Optimize queries, indexes, and database performance to support large‑scale transactions
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to design efficient data solutions
• Implement and enforce database standards, policies, and procedures for business applications
• Troubleshoot database‑related issues and resolve incidents in a timely manner
• Document database configurations, processes, and operational runbooks

Manages business application database infrastructure across all environments (DEV, QA, UAT, PROD)

• Perform routine database maintenance, monitoring, and tuning
• Manage and audit user access, roles, and permissions to ensure compliance with security policies
• Maintain test environments and support QA cycles with accurate data sets
• Partner with vendors and cloud providers for upgrades, patches, and support
• Participate in IT change management and release processes
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for database technologies across the organization
• Create and maintain Confluence documents and Jira tickets
• Troubleshoot issues and resolve incidents associated with database systems
• Perform issue management in our ticketing system (Jira)
• Provide advice, coaching and educational opportunities from other team members where applicable
• Participate in software development life cycle (SDLC) processes within Zumiez IT
• Collaborate in the development of solutions that match the business strategy with the technology strategy
• Work with vendors to troubleshoot issues or assist with upgrades and maintenance
• Participation in company events and additional duties as required

• Migration of legacy databases to sustainable standards that contribute to the strategic vision
• Implementation of advanced monitoring and alerting systems
• Support enterprise data warehouse and BI initiatives
• Enhance disaster recovery and business continuity strategies
• Contribute to the development of data governance and compliance frameworks

• Humble, curious, and a voracious learner
• Natural problem solver and differentiates where in the technology stack an incident occurs
• Forward thinking, creative, and collaborative
• Approachable, calm, and confident with a high degree of emotional intelligence
• Precise and effective in verbal and written communication
• Seeks creative solutions, dives into the unknown, and feels comfortable out on limbs

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred and/or 3-5 years of experience as a DBA in a mid‑to‑large scale organization.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, Postgres, and cloud database platforms (Informix a bonus)
• Strong knowledge with database performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies
• Working knowledge of database structure methodologies.
• Working knowledge with backup/recovery tools and disaster recovery planning
• Working knowledge of compliance standards (PCI, SOX, GDPR) in a retail environment
• Working knowledge of operating systems including Windows and Linux
• Working knowledge of SQL and T‑SQL Querying
• Working knowledge of APIs
• Ability to write clear and concise documentation, reports and business correspondence
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to assess risk and make decisions that could have a significant impact on the company
• Ability to complete problem‑solving in a timely manner, taking priorities and risks into consideration and identifying and addressing root…