Senior Database Administrator (Senior DBA)Location: Cary, NC and Miami FL, Onsite Hybrid 3days/WeekThe Senior DA is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, performance optimization, security, availability, and lifecycle management of enterprise database platforms supporting mission-critical applications.
The role provides technical leadership for database architecture, automation, cloud migration, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and operational excellence across multiple database technologies.Key ResponsibilitiesDatabase Administration OperationsManage and support large-scale production databases with 24x7 availability requirements.Administer Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra and other enterprise database platforms.Perform database installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, cloning, and migrations.Ensure database health, availability, integrity, and performance.Performance TuningOptimization Analyze and optimize SQL queries, indexing strategies, execution plans, and database configurations.Conduct capacity planning and resource utilization forecasting.Resolve performance bottlenecks and implement proactive tuning measures.High Availability Disaster RecoveryDesign and maintain HA and DR solutions.Manage technologies such as: Oracle Data Guard RAC PostgreSQL Replication Cassandra Multi-DC Clusters MongoDB Replica Sets/Sharding Always-On Availability GroupsConduct periodic DR drills and recovery testing.Cloud ModernizationSupport cloud database platforms: AWS RDS/Aurora PostgreSQL AWS DynamoDB MongoDB AtlasLead database migration and modernization initiatives.Automation DevOpsDevelop automation scripts using: Shell Python Ansible TerraformImplement Database CI/CD pipelines.Integrate database deployments with DevOps toolchains.Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.Incident Problem ManagementProvide L3/L4 support for critical database incidents.Conduct RCA and implement preventive actions.Participate in major incident management and change governance.Required Technical SkillsDatabase Technologies Oracle (RAC, ASM, Data Guard) PostgreSQL MongoDB Cassandra Cloud Platforms AWS Automation Scripting Python Shell Scripting PowerShell Ansible Terraform Monitoring Tools Dynatrace Splunk Grafana Prometheus DevOps CI/CD Git Jenkins GitHub Actions Kubernetes (preferred) DockerKey CompetenciesTechnical Leadership Problem Solving Stakeholder Management Automation Mindset Risk Management Operational Excellence Customer Focus Team Mentoring
Senior Database Administrator (Senior DBA) in cary at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and hybrid.