SQL Developer​/DBA Senior; IT Senior Associate Level 3 - Temporary

Job Title

SQL Developer/DBA Senior (IT Senior Associate Level
3) – Temporary

Reporting directly to the Director of Data and Application Services, the SQL Developer/DBA Senior is responsible for providing systems and operational database services to the Graduate Center.

• Lead administration and strategic direction of the Graduate Center's database environments, driving scalability, reliability and growth initiatives.
• Own end-to-end incident and request management for database systems, ensuring rapid resolution, root cause analysis and continuous service improvement.
• Execute and manage changes in production environments, adhering to change‑control procedures and meeting defined SLAs.
• Architect and maintain optimal physical and logical database designs to support performance, scalability and high availability.
• Proactively monitor, tune, and optimize database performance, implementing capacity‑planning strategies to meet evolving business demands.
• Ensure data integrity and compliance with standard relational database structures.
• Develop, test, and maintain robust backup and disaster‑recovery solutions to ensure business continuity and data protection.
• Conduct regular database audits to ensure regulatory compliance, performance optimization and continuous improvement.
• Design, develop, and optimize complex SQL queries, stored procedures and functions to support high‑performance data operations.
• Partner with application developers and data teams to enhance query performance and refine database schema design.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot database performance issues using execution plans and performance monitors.
• Generate ad‑hoc reports and provide expertise in writing efficient queries for business intelligence and reporting tools (SSRS, Power BI).
• Work closely with business stakeholders to gather and translate data requirements into technical solutions.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of database architectures, configurations, processes and query logic.
• Mentor and guide development teams on database best practices, performance optimization and efficient data‑access patterns.
• Stay current with emerging database technologies, tools and industry best practices to continuously enhance system capabilities.
• Perform other duties as needed to support departmental and organizational objectives.

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related degree.
• Five or more years of experience as a DBA.
• Strong proficiency in SQL syntax and experience with Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, etc.
• Expertise in writing complex, optimized SQL queries and performance‑tuning techniques.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving database integrity and performance issues.
• Experience with enterprise backup/recovery strategies and capacity monitoring/management.
• Experience with clustering, SAN, mirroring and replication (other HA/Failover technologies are a plus).
• Familiarity with data modelling, database design and data warehousing concepts.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with keen attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with technical and non‑technical teams.

$125,932/year

CUNY offers a comprehensive benefits package for employees and eligible dependents based on job title and classification, including pension and tax‑deferred savings plans. Health benefits are also extended to retirees who meet eligibility criteria.

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. Additionally, Italian Americans are recognized among the protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity.

June 12, 2026

Graduate Center

Full‑Time