DBA II: Oracle & SQL Server Expert (Savannah Onsite)

hyundaiautoeveramerica; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyundai AutoEver America seeks an experienced Database Administrator II to join the IT Infrastructure team in Savannah, GA, onsite. You will manage Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server environments, ensuring performance, security, high availability, and disaster recovery for enterprise applications.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of hands-on experience with large-scale databases, strong governance, and the ability to mentor junior DBAs while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of hands-on experience administering large-scale Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database environments.
• Proven experience with database performance tuning, backup and recovery, security management, and high availability solutions.
• Experience supporting mission-critical enterprise systems and applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain enterprise Oracle and SQL Server database environments.
• Monitor database performance and proactively identify opportunities for optimization.
• Ensure high availability, reliability, and uptime of critical database systems.
• Analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks, system issues, and database failures.
• Design, implement, and maintain database architectures that support business and operational requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend database technologies and solutions that improve scalability and efficiency.
• Support application development teams in database design, optimization, and implementation.
• Implement and maintain database security standards, policies, and best practices.
• Manage user access controls, permissions, encryption, and auditing mechanisms.
• Ensure compliance with organizational, regulatory, and industry data protection standards.
• Develop, maintain, and test backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Ensure database recovery objectives meet business continuity requirements.
• Perform regular recovery validation exercises and disaster recovery testing.
• Plan and execute database upgrades, migrations, patching, and maintenance activities.
• Evaluate and apply security updates and performance enhancements.
• Minimize business disruption during system maintenance and upgrade activities.
• Monitor database growth and resource utilization trends.
• Develop long-term capacity planning strategies to ensure scalability.
• Recommend hardware and software improvements to support future business needs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for database technologies and best practices.
• Mentor junior database administrators and provide technical guidance.
• Lead database-related projects and support enterprise technology initiatives.
• Partner with application, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business teams.
• Participate in strategic planning and enterprise architecture discussions.
• Support mission-critical business applications and operational systems.
• Provide advanced-level support for database-related incidents and issues.
• Participate in on-call support rotations and provide 24x7 support coverage when required.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive solutions.
• Identify opportunities to automate administrative tasks and improve operational efficiency.
• Develop and maintain database documentation, standards, and procedures.
• Stay current with emerging database technologies and industry best practices.
• Developing database performance, capacity, and scalability strategies.
• Supporting digital transformation and cloud adoption initiatives.
• Driving improvements in database security, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Recommending technology solutions that enhance business outcomes.
• Leading implementation efforts for strategic database initiatives and modernization projects.

Skills

Oracle Database Administration

Microsoft SQL Server Administration

Database performance tuning

Backup and recovery

Database security

Disaster recovery planning

On-call support

Mentorship/leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology / Computer Science / Information Systems

Tools

Tibero database (plus)

Job description

Hyundai AutoEver America seeks an experienced Database Administrator II to join the IT Infrastructure team in Savannah, GA, onsite. You will manage Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server environments, ensuring performance, security, high availability, and disaster recovery for enterprise applications.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of hands-on experience with large-scale databases, strong governance, and the ability to mentor junior DBAs while collaborating with cross-functional teams.