D&T Associate Manager - DBA

We are seeking a highly experienced and proactive D&TSenior Database Administrator (DBA) to join our dynamic and collaborative technology team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for ensuring the performance, availability, integrity, and scalability of our database systems across development, staging, and production environments. You will contribute to architecture design, database development, performance tuning, disaster recovery, and security efforts while guiding both technical teams and strategic initiatives.

Database Administration & Performance

• Monitor and maintain database systems to ensure optimal performance, availability, and scalability
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex database and application-related issues
• Plan and execute major upgrades, patches, migrations, and high availability implementations

Development & Data Modeling

• Develop stored procedures, SSIS packages, and implement relational database design and referential integrity
• Perform data modeling for proposed and existing systems
• Support developers with schema design, query optimization, and indexing strategies

Maintenance & Operations

• Design and manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies
• Automate routine maintenance and operational tasks to improve efficiency
• Manage access controls, permissions, and data security compliance
• Create and enforce standards for database migration, development lifecycle, and documentation

Collaboration & Leadership

• Collaborate with IT, DevOps, and software development teams on system design and enhancements
• Provide consulting and approval on all database-related changes
• Lead database-related decision making and process improvements

Monitoring & Reporting

• Set up and maintain proactive monitoring, alerting and health checks
• Utilize tools like Spotlight for SQL Server, SolarWinds DPA, etc. for performance tracking and alerts

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent Exp)
• 7+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server (2016 and above) in a production environment
• Proficiency in RDBMS platforms (e.g.SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL)
• Strong experience in: -Database performance tuning and query optimization
• High availability and disaster recovery configurations (e.g., Always On Availability Groups / Distributed AAGs)
• Database development (T-SQL, stored procedures, SSIS)
• ETL processes and large dataset management
• Expertise in backup/recovery best practices, maintenance plans, and disaster recovery testing
• Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash)
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills
• Working knowledge with Spotlight for SQL Server, Solarwinds DPA, LiteSpeed for SQL Server are a plus.