CareerPlan

Senior Database Administrator

Durham, North Carolina, usFull-time2026-10-15 → 2026-11-11
On-siteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Administer, optimize, secure, and modernize enterprise database platforms supporting critical applications and business processes.

Role type

Senior hands-on IC database administrator

Builds

Cloud-hosted and enterprise database environments

Domain

Enterprise IT / Cloud Database Management

Required skills

AWS RDS, Aurora PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQL, database architecture, performance tuning, backup and recovery, high availability, disaster recovery, data modeling, automation scripting, incident response, change management

Preferred skills

Oracle, MongoDB, Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, database security and compliance

Technologies

Amazon RDS, Aurora PostgreSQL, SQL Server, AWS

Responsibilities

Administer and optimize enterprise database platforms across AWS and on-premise environments; Define database strategy, standards, governance, and multi-year roadmaps; Troubleshoot complex incidents regarding performance, replication, and availability; Lead database modernization and migration initiatives; Manage data sources, replication, and transformation; Maintain security controls and encryption standards; Mentor junior database administrators

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC