Database Administrator II

Spencer's; Egg Harbor Township (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Career advancement

Competitive base salary

Bonus opportunity

Vacation, Personal, Sick and Holiday

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, L

Life and AD&D insurance

401k with a company match

30% merchandise discount

Job summary

Spencer's in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, seeks a Database Administrator II to manage SQL Server environments on-premises and in Azure. You will ensure reliability, performance, and security while automating processes and providing production support.

The role requires 3–5 years of SQL Server experience, strong tuning skills, and collaboration with development teams to optimize databases. A comprehensive benefits package is included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent preferred.
• Three to five years of hands-on Microsoft SQL Server administration experience.
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server installation, configuration, upgrades, backups, and performance tuning.
• Experience with Always On Availability Groups, failover clustering, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with SSIS, SSRS, SQL Agent, ETL processes, and monitoring platforms.
• PowerShell, T‑SQL, or similar scripting languages for automation.
• Good knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, storage, networking, and change management.

Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and maintain SQL Server environments across development, QA, staging, and production in on-premises and Azure.
• Configure, patch, upgrade, secure, and support database servers with backups and recovery validation.
• Troubleshoot performance, availability, storage, connectivity, and job failures; provide root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize query performance and schema design.
• Support high availability and disaster recovery to meet business continuity objectives.
• Develop automation, monitoring, reporting using PowerShell and T-SQL.
• Lead DBA initiatives, migrations, and 24x7 on-call rotation.

Skills

SQL Server administration

Azure SQL

Query tuning

PowerShell scripting

Disaster recovery

On-call rotation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Microsoft SQL Server/Azure certifications

Tools

SSIS

SSRS

SQL Agent

Azure SQL services

Job description

We are authentic, professional providers of fun, focused on building a Great Place To Work For All by staying true to our mission: “Life’s a Party, We’re Makin’ It Fun!” and “So Much Fun It’s Scary!”

At Spencer’s and Spirit, we do the right thing always-integrity, fairness, respect, and transparency are our foundation. You will find our culture to be inclusive, passionate, resilient, and one that values differences and embraces all.

One Team / One Goal

We are leaders and owners of our business success. Whether it’s developing new and exclusive costumes, quality testing products, or implementing technology solutions, our teams understand the value of working collaboratively to embrace change through innovation, curiosity, and thoughtfulness.

We Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package That Includes

• Flexible work environment
• Career advancement
• Competitive base salary
• Bonus opportunity
• Vacation, Personal, Sick and Holiday pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life and AD&D insurance
• 401k with a company match
• 30% merchandise discount

Responsibilities

The Database Administrator II is responsible for the administration, performance, availability, and security of Microsoft SQL Server environments across on-premise and Azure-based platforms. This role supports critical business systems by ensuring database reliability, optimizing performance, automating processes, and providing production support. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with a collaborative mindset and a commitment to operational excellence.

• Administer, monitor, and maintain SQL Server environments across development, QA, staging, and production systems in both on-premises and Azure cloud environments
• Configure, patch, upgrade, secure, and support database servers while performing backups, recovery validation, release deployments, and scheduled maintenance activities
• Troubleshoot and resolve database issues related to performance, availability, storage, connectivity, failed jobs, and system outages, providing end-to-end support and root cause analysis
• Partner with development teams to optimize database performance through query tuning, schema design improvements, indexing strategies, and execution plan analysis
• Support and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions, ensuring business continuity and compliance with recovery objectives
• Develop and enhance automation, monitoring, reporting, and operational processes using PowerShell, T-SQL, and other scripting tools
• Lead and contribute to DBA team initiatives, including migrations, upgrades, patching projects, documentation, technical mentoring, and participation in a 24x7 on-call rotation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent degree preferred, with Microsoft SQL Server or Azure certifications, a plus
• Three to five years of hands‑on Microsoft SQL Server administration experience supporting production and non-production environments
• Strong knowledge of SQL Server installation, configuration, upgrades, patching, backups, recovery, security, performance tuning, and day‑to‑day operational support
• Experience with high availability and disaster recovery technologies, including Always On Availability Groups, failover clustering, log shipping, replication, and backup‑based recovery solutions
• Experience supporting SQL Server ecosystem technologies such as SSIS, SSRS, SQL Agent, ETL processes, Azure SQL services, and database monitoring platforms
• Proficiency with PowerShell, T‑SQL, or similar scripting languages to automate administrative tasks, monitoring, reporting, and operational processes
• Working knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, storage, networking, compliance requirements, change management, incident management, and disaster recovery best practices
• Strong communication, organizational, and collaboration skills with the ability to document procedures, support stakeholders, manage competing priorities, mentor team members, and work effectively in a fast‑paced environment

The pay range reflects the potential base salary range for this role. Individual base pay is determined by various factors such as relevant experience and skills, and the scope and responsibilities of the position.

Pay Range

$80,000 - $95,000