Senior Database Administrator

About The Role

What You'll Do

• Administer, monitor, and maintain production Azure SQL and SQL Server databases, ensuring availability, performance, and data integrity
• Perform query optimization, execution plan analysis, index tuning, and performance troubleshooting
• Partner with engineering teams to implement CI/CD pipelines for database migrations and schema changes, and review database changes for quality and risk
• Build and maintain real-time database monitoring in Datadog with actionable alerting in PagerDuty
• Implement and test backup, restore, high-availability, and disaster recovery strategies
• Support capacity planning, cost optimization, and database scaling initiatives
• Automate routine operations using scripting and infrastructure as code (Terraform, PowerShell, Python)
• Manage database security, access controls, auditing, and compliance requirements (HIPAA, HITRUST, and PCI DSS), including evidence collection to support audits
• Design, implement, and maintain static and dynamic data masking to protect sensitive data (PHI, PII, and cardholder data) across production and non-production environments
• Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident response and root cause analysis for database-related issues
• Document standards, runbooks, and operational procedures, and mentor junior DBAs and engineers
• Contribute to continuous improvement of database reliability, performance, and maintainability
  

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of database administration experience in production, high-availability environments
• Strong hands-on expertise in Azure SQL and Microsoft SQL Server, including T-SQL
• Expert-level skills in query optimization, execution plan analysis, and index tuning
• Experience with CI/CD practices for database migrations and deployments
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Datadog preferred) and alerting platforms (PagerDuty preferred)
• Solid knowledge of disaster recovery, high availability, replication, and backup/restore strategies
• Experience with automation and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) and scripting (PowerShell or Python)
• Experience working in regulated industries or with sensitive data; knowledge of HIPAA, HITRUST, and PCI DSS requirements strongly preferred
• Hands-on experience implementing static and dynamic data masking, encryption (TDE, Always Encrypted), and least-privilege access controls
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with distributed teams across time zones
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations and provide coverage aligned with U.S. business hours
  

Nice to Have

• Experience using AI-enabled tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, or similar) to accelerate scripting, automation, and development
• Experience with caching strategies and search indices (e.g., Redis, Elasticsearch)
• Familiarity with Databricks or other modern data platforms
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
• Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Database Administrator Associate)