Senior Database Administrator

Senior Database Administrator

Salary Range: $126,745 - $149,600

Department: Information Technology

Supervisor: Manager, Product Development

Location: 2 Broadway

Hours of Work: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm (7.5 hours/day) or as required

Telework Eligibility: 2 days per week

The Senior Database Administrator serves as a senior technical expert responsible for the design, optimization, and reliable operation of the organization's database environments to ensure data integrity, security, availability, and performance. This role supports database architecture, capacity planning, and performance management while leading the implementation and ongoing management of complex database systems across on‑premises and cloud platforms. The Senior DBA applies established standards and best practices to integrate and maintain multi‑platform database environments, ensuring scalability, resilience, and operational stability for mission‑critical data platforms.

Acting as a technical leader and mentor, this role provides guidance to project teams, collaborates across IT domains, and supports the consistent delivery of secure, high‑availability, and high‑performance database services.

• Implements and maintains disaster recovery and high‑availability solutions for supported database platforms to minimize service disruption. Develops and maintains database backup strategies, including scheduling, validation testing, and documentation to meet recovery and compliance requirements. Plans and coordinates database installations, upgrades, and maintenance activities, ensuring reliable operations and consistent performance. Provides technical guidance and mentoring to junior and mid‑level DBAs, promoting best practices, skill development, and efficient workflows.
  
  Monitors database performance using established tools and metrics, identifying trends and proactively addressing potential issues.
• Performs advanced SQL tuning and performance optimization, including query analysis, indexing strategies, and configuration adjustments. Implements automation and scripting solutions to proactively detect and resolve performance issues and reduce manual operational effort. Conducts regular system health checks and recommends configuration or operational improvements to optimize resource utilization. Implements and maintains backup and recovery solutions aligned with defined RTO and RPO objectives.
• Administers high‑availability and resiliency configurations, including replication, clustering, mirroring, and failover technologies. Contributes to database architecture and design decisions, supporting scalable, secure, and high‑performing database platforms for mission‑critical business applications. Serves as a senior technical subject matter expert (SME) across assigned database technologies, providing guidance on integration, modernization, and optimization efforts. Supports database technology roadmaps and modernization initiatives, ensuring alignment with established enterprise architecture standards and business requirements.
  
  Resolves complex database performance, scalability, and availability issues, leading troubleshooting efforts and implementing effective remediation solutions.
• Research and evaluate emerging database technologies, providing recommendations to support future enhancements and platform improvements. Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to identify opportunities where database solutions can improve business processes and system performance. Designs, implements, and documents database solutions and technical standards, ensuring alignment with business needs and approved architectural guidelines. Participate in disaster recovery testing exercises, validating procedures, documenting results, and supporting continuous improvement efforts.
  
  Supports data protection and business continuity initiatives through redundancy planning and fault‑tolerant database configurations.
• Implements and enforces database security controls, including user access management, encryption, authentication, and compliance with established policies. Participates in security audits and vulnerability assessments, assisting with…