What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. SQL Database Administrator position at Donato Technologies Inc?
A large financial firm is looking for a hands-on Sr. Database Administrator with strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and solid experience with PostgreSQL. This role combines technical leadership and execution, focusing on performance optimization, scalability, and reliability of large-scale data environments (2 billion records).
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead design, administration, and optimization of enterprise database systems
- Manage large-scale datasets, ensuring high performance, availability, and scalability
- Troubleshoot complex database issues and implement performance tuning strategies
- Partner with engineering, DevOps, and business teams to deliver scalable data solutions
- Oversee database architecture, including indexing, partitioning, and data lifecycle management
- Implement and maintain high-availability and disaster recovery solutions
- Drive automation of database operations using scripting and tooling
- Support audits, compliance needs, and data governance initiatives
- Manage vendors and third-party database technologies as needed
Qualifications:
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
- 10 years of database administration experience, including 8 years with SQL Server
- Strong PostgreSQL administration and optimization experience
- Proven success working with very large datasets (billions of records)
- Expertise in performance tuning, query optimization, and database internals
- Experience with high-availability solutions (e.g., Always On, replication, log shipping)
- Proficiency in scripting (T-SQL, PowerShell, Python, or Bash)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS RDS, or Aurora
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Experience in regulated industries and relevant certifications are a plus