What are the responsibilities and job description for the Database Administrator position at Flexjet?
Position Summary
The Database Administrator (DBA) is a key member of the Information Technology organization This individual will be responsible for the administration, availability, security, and performance of enterprise database platforms. This role provides both operational support and strategic guidance for databases that are mission-critical business systems. The DBA partners closely with application development, infrastructure, security, and business teams to plan, test, and implement database changes, upgrades, and enhancements while ensuring stability and data integrity. The DBA also plays a vital role in capacity planning, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and incident response. Our team supports the technological needs of multiple established private aviation brands. As we continue to modernize and expand our operational systems, we are growing the team to enable innovation, scalability, and reliability across the organization.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Database Administrator (DBA) is a key member of the Information Technology organization This individual will be responsible for the administration, availability, security, and performance of enterprise database platforms. This role provides both operational support and strategic guidance for databases that are mission-critical business systems. The DBA partners closely with application development, infrastructure, security, and business teams to plan, test, and implement database changes, upgrades, and enhancements while ensuring stability and data integrity. The DBA also plays a vital role in capacity planning, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and incident response. Our team supports the technological needs of multiple established private aviation brands. As we continue to modernize and expand our operational systems, we are growing the team to enable innovation, scalability, and reliability across the organization.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Plan, test, and implement safe modifications to production database environments as part of application releases, upgrades, and maintenance cycles.
- Develop, review, and optimize SQL code, including complex queries, stored procedures, and DDL changes, to ensure performance, scalability, and maintainability.
- Monitor and proactively tune SQL Server instances for performance, capacity, availability, and security.
- Partner with application development and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot database-related issues and implement long-term solutions.
- Participate in code reviews to ensure adherence to database standards, best practices, and performance guidelines.
- Support mission-critical operational systems; the work performed in this role has high visibility and direct business impact.
- Gain domain knowledge of the private and fractional jet industry to design data solutions that enhance operational efficiency and owner services.
- 3–6 years of experience administering and supporting Microsoft SQL Server in a production environment.
- Solid working knowledge of SQL Server architecture, database design, and performance tuning concepts, including indexing, query optimization, and execution plans.
- Experience supporting High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions such as Always On Availability Groups, failover clustering, or log shipping.
- Working knowledge of SQL Server security, including authentication models, permissions, and basic auditing.
- Ability to develop, modify, and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and DDL changes with minimal supervision.
- Experience monitoring SQL Server performance and responding to performance or availability issues.
- Ability to independently manage day-to-day DBA tasks while escalating complex issues appropriately.
- Comfortable working in an existing, complex production environment and contributing to ongoing improvements.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to data integrity and reliability.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills; able to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.