Senior Database Administrator

Job description

Senior Database Administrator (Microsoft SQL Server - Primary) Infrastructure and Operations: Job Purpose: The Senior Database Administrator (DBA) serves primarily as a Microsoft SQL Server administrator, with working knowledge and hands-on support capabilities for Oracle database environments. This role provides advanced technical leadership to support business-critical applications through proactive maintenance, automation, performance optimization, and disaster recovery readiness, while protecting data integrity and minimizing operational risk. Core Responsibilities: Note: This list is not all-inclusive. Operate with a high degree of independence in managing Microsoft SQL Server environments, while sharing collective responsibility for platform health, standards, and outcomes as part of a collaborative DBA team. Administer, monitor, and optimize Microsoft SQL Server environments, with working support for Oracle database platforms, to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability. Perform, automate, and continually improve database maintenance and monitoring activities, including backups, restores, patching, upgrades, capacity planning, and health checks. Diagnose and re...