Database Administrator

Database Administrator

Supports the enterprise database environment and ensuring database performance, availability, reliability, and security. Database technologies include Snowflake, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, and Oracle across cloud and hybrid environments.

Your impact includes administering, monitoring, and supporting assigned database technologies; designing and implementing backup, recovery, archiving, and data retention strategies. Ensuring the availability, performance, and security of databases supporting business applications. Identifying, recommending, and implementing operational improvements, automation opportunities, and database support initiatives. Proactively monitoring database systems to deliver secure, reliable services with minimal downtime. Performing database administration, maintenance, and project support activities, including planning and delivery of assigned initiatives. Partnering with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to optimize resources for database performance, scalability, and high availability. Executing database maintenance activities including upgrades, patching, configuration management, and performance tuning. Communicating project status, issues, risks, and opportunities to technical and business stakeholders. Contributing to knowledge sharing, documentation, and training related to database technologies and operational processes. Escalating complex technical issues to senior database staff or appropriate third-party vendors as needed. Participating in an on-call support rotation for enterprise database platforms.

Minimum Salary: $86,800.00

Maximum Salary: $117,600.00

VS&Co provides a range of compensation for this role as shown. Your actual salary will be determined by a number of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic region, or other relevant factors.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Typically requires 3–5 years of database administration or related technology experience. Working knowledge of relational and/or NoSQL database technologies including backup and recovery, security, performance tuning, and high availability concepts. Familiarity with incident, problem, and change management processes. Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate across technical disciplines. Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and effectively. Strong verbal and written communication skills.