Sr Database Administrator

Company Cox Automotive - USA Job Family Group Information Technology Job Profile Database Sr Administrator Management Level Individual Contributor Flexible Work Option Hybrid - Ability to work remote part of the week Travel % No Work Shift Day Compensation Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $ - $. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description The Senior Database Administrator will support multiple product teams across Dealer Solutions and play a key role in working on (managed and optimized enterprise database systems) cloud migration initiatives. This role will be responsible for managing, optimizing, and re-architecting the current on-premises database environment. As a key technical enabler of the organization’s cloud strategy, the Senior Database Administrator will first stabilize and remediate the existing database infrastructure, then design and execute a safe, phased migration to AWS.

This position bridges the gap between the current aging, monolithic on-premises database environment running on on-prem infrastructure and a future-state scalable, cost-efficient, cloud-native database platform.

• Manage and support enterprise-scale Microsoft SQL Server environments, including databases in the 10+ terabyte range across development, QA, and production.
• Lead and participate in SQL Server upgrades, version migrations, patching, and maintenance efforts with minimal disruption to business-critical applications.
• Design, implement, and maintain high-availability and disaster recovery solutions, particularly Always On Availability Groups.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, availability, and reliability, including tuning queries, indexes, and stored procedures.
• Perform and validate database backup, recovery, and maintenance activities to ensure data integrity and operational continuity.
• Advanced SQL Server administration options (trace flags, DB options, and query hints).
• Develop automation using Power Shell, T-SQL, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Support enterprise monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions tailored to SQL Server health, availability, and performance metrics.
• Establish operational standards, runbooks, and incident response procedures.
• Expertise in SQL Server replication across multiple databases; troubleshoot replication latency, distribution bottlenecks, and data consistency issues.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues related to performance, connectivity, storage, security, and application integration.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of database migration and cloud transformation initiatives, with a focus on migrating to AWS (RDS for SQL Server, EC2-hosted SQL Server).
• Implement database security best practices, including user access management, encryption, auditing, and compliance controls.
• Create and maintain automation scripts, monitoring solutions, operational procedures, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with software engineering, Dev Ops, infrastructure, product, and security teams to support business-critical applications and modernization efforts.

Work Location Requirement:
This position follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring employees to work onsite three days per week in Long Island, NY, Overland Park, KS, or Atlanta, GA.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 4 years’ experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master’s degree and 2 years’ experience; a Ph.D. and up…