Senior Database Administrator
Core
Senior Database Administration Engineer responsible for operating, optimizing, securing, and automating large-scale relational and non-relational database platforms.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC Database Administrator
Builds
Production database environments for A&G Content Solutions products (ProQuest, eBook Central)
Domain
Enterprise IT / Database Management
Required skills
Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Cassandra, Linux administration, database lifecycle management, performance troubleshooting, automation scripting, observability engineering, enterprise security and compliance
Preferred skills
Infrastructure as Code (Chef, Ansible, Rundeck), configuration languages (YAML, JSON), CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Terraform), business continuity and high availability design, disaster recovery, technical runbook documentation, mentoring
Technologies
Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Cassandra, Linux, AWS, Chef, Rundeck, Ansible, Jenkins, Terraform, YAML, JSON
Responsibilities
Execute DBMS lifecycle tasks (installations, upgrades, patching, configuration), troubleshoot complex performance and availability issues, develop automation for routine operations, analyze and resolve infrastructure alerts, participate in technical reviews and knowledge sharing, support change-management processes, participate in 24x7 on-call rotation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
