Job Description

Senior Database Administrator (Senior DBA)

Location: Central New York
Job Type: Full-time, direct hire
Salary Range: $100,000–$125,000 annually depending on experience

Please note: No third-party or C2C submissions. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Visa sponsorship is not available at this time.

About the Role

A well-established organization in Central New York is seeking a Senior Database Administrator (Senior DBA) to maintain the performance, security, availability, and reliability of its critical database environments. This is a full-time, permanent, direct-hire position, offering the opportunity to take ownership of database administration, performance optimization, security, and ongoing improvements across enterprise database systems.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle databases, along with a strong understanding of database architecture, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and operating system environments. Working closely with internal IT teams, end users, consultants, and external vendors, the Senior DBA will help ensure database systems remain secure, efficient, and dependable.

This opportunity offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and relocation assistance for qualified candidates. The position also requires participation in a 24/7 on-call support arrangement to help maintain the availability and stability of critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and optimize database server performance through routine maintenance, performance tuning, and established best practices.

• Implement and maintain database designs, schemas, tables, data access methods, replication processes, and other database components.

• Install, configure, customize, and maintain database platforms supporting applications, data access, and transactions between end-user systems and centralized servers.

• Analyze system workloads, resource utilization, and performance trends to identify capacity concerns and opportunities for improvement.

• Establish and maintain database security measures to protect sensitive information and prevent unauthorized access or data loss.

• Develop, maintain, and test backup and recovery procedures for production and non-production database environments.

• Collaborate with end users, consultants, IT teams, and vendors to evaluate database requirements and recommend appropriate hardware and software solutions.

• Support database upgrades, system changes, enhancements, and ongoing improvements aligned with organizational needs.

• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, checklists, and operating procedures to promote consistency across IT and production support teams.

• Troubleshoot issues across database, operating system, network, and hardware environments to maintain system reliability.

• Maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational data and systems.

• Participate in required 24/7 on-call support to address database incidents and maintain critical system operations.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Experience

• Approximately three to five years of experience working with database management systems.

• Hands-on experience administering, designing, or supporting Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle database environments.

• Experience working with large databases and performing database performance tuning.

• Experience troubleshooting database issues and supporting critical database operations.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of relational database concepts, schema design, triggers, transaction logs, stored procedures, and backup and recovery processes.

• Experience with database administration, performance optimization, maintenance, and security.

• Knowledge of scripting languages and tools, including shell scripting.

• Working knowledge of Windows and UNIX operating systems.

• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues across database, operating system, network, and hardware environments.

• Familiarity with database replication, capacity planning, and system performance monitoring.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting open-source database platforms, such as MySQL.

• Experience working with IBM iSeries DB2 databases.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with technical teams, end users, consultants, and vendors.

• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.

• Commitment to confidentiality and responsible data management.

• Willingness and ability to participate in a 24/7 on-call support arrangement.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive compensation: Annual salary range of $100,000–$125,000, depending on experience.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, sick leave, vacation, and paid holidays.

• Retirement savings: 401(k) plan with employer matching.

• Additional earning potential: Annual bonus opportunity.

• Relocation support: Relocation assistance and temporary housing assistance for qualified candidates.

• Technical ownership: Play a key role in maintaining and improving critical database environments.

• Long-term career opportunity: Join an established organization where database reliability, performance, and security are essential to ongoing operations.