Sr Database Administrator

Phoenix - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Fusion HCR Job Description
Position: Senior Database Administrator (DBA)
Location: Hybrid Candidate must reside in one of the following hub locations: Seattle WA; Boston MA; Phoenix AZ; or San Francisco CA

The Senior Database Administrator (DBA) will play a critical role in building the foundation for the clients future data strategy. This is not just a reactive operations role the Senior DBA will drive proactive architectural decisions lead database optimization efforts and partner with BI Data Engineering and Application teams to standardize and scale how data is managed and governed. This role is ideal for someone ready to modernize and lead database operations that support mission-critical systems at scale.

Essential Job Functions

Own the full lifecycle of database administration for mission-critical systems (SQL Server PostgreSQL cloud-native DBs).
Partner with BI Data Engineering and Enterprise Application teams to support scalable standardized database usage.
Lead performance tuning index optimization and capacity planning initiatives.
Design and implement backup strategies HA/DR solutions monitoring and security controls.
Support database provisioning and automation efforts aligned to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD strategies.
Develop standards documentation and operational runbooks to scale institutional knowledge.
Guide long-term data architecture governance and compliance best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

5 years of hands-on database administration experience across SQL Server PostgreSQL or equivalent platforms.
Strong background in performance tuning capacity planning and query optimization.
Familiarity with infrastructure automation and IaC tools (Terraform Ansible etc.).
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Data BI and Application Engineering teams.
Demonstrated ability to standardize document and scale DB management practices.

Skills/Abilities:

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to influence without authority and work across multiple technical teams.
Strong organizational documentation and analytical skills.

Work Environment

Hybrid role candidates must be based in Seattle Boston Phoenix or San Francisco.
In-person collaboration required on scheduled office days; flexibility to work remotely on others.
Occasional evenings weekends or travel may be required based on business needs.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Fusion HCR Job DescriptionPosition: Senior Database Administrator (DBA)Location: Hybrid Candidate must reside in one of the following hub locations: Seattle WA; Boston MA; Phoenix AZ; or San Francisco CAThe Senior Database Administrator (DBA) will play a critical role in building the foundation fo...

Own the full lifecycle of database administration for mission-critical systems (SQL Server PostgreSQL cloud-native DBs).
Partner with BI Data Engineering and Enterprise Application teams to support scalable standardized database usage.
Lead performance tuning index optimization and capacity planning initiatives.
Design and implement backup strategies HA/DR solutions monitoring and security controls.
Support database provisioning and automation efforts aligned to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD strategies.
Develop standards documentation and operational runbooks to scale institutional knowledge.
Guide long-term data architecture governance and compliance best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

5 years of hands-on database administration experience across SQL Server PostgreSQL or equivalent platforms.
Strong background in performance tuning capacity planning and query optimization.
Familiarity with infrastructure automation and IaC tools (Terraform Ansible etc.).
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Data BI and Application Engineering teams.
Demonstrated ability to standardize document and scale DB management practices.

Skills/Abilities:

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to influence without authority and work across multiple technical teams.
Strong organizational documentation and analytical skills.

Work Environment

Hybrid role candidates must be based in Seattle Boston Phoenix or San Francisco.
In-person collaboration required on scheduled office days; flexibility to work remotely on others.
Occasional evenings weekends or travel may be required based on business needs.

Required Experience:

Senior IC