DBA Team Lead & Manager — SQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL

0507 Team TAG Services, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 156,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Job summary

The Aspen Group (TAG) is hiring a Manager, Database Administration in Chicago, IL. You will lead a team of DBAs, shape database design for scalable microservices, and collaborate with engineering and security to ensure high performance and security across SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL environments.

This hands-on leadership role emphasizes people development, setting standards, and solving complex performance challenges while maintaining strong relationships with non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience leading DBA teams and delivering reliable database services.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL technologies such as MongoDB Atlas.
• Ability to scale databases in a microservices architecture and partner with engineering and security teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and retain the DBA team; set goals and conduct performance reviews.
• Define hiring standards for DBA roles and partner with talent acquisition to attract talent.
• Lead training sessions and promote knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
• Serve as escalation point for complex technical issues.
• Set installation, configuration, and maintenance standards for SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL solutions.
• Guide query optimization, index design, and resource management for performance.
• Use Extended Events and monitoring tools to identify and resolve issues promptly.

Skills

Team leadership

Database administration

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

Performance tuning

Monitoring tools

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise

PostgreSQL

MongoDB Atlas

Job description

The Aspen Group (TAG) is hiring a Manager, Database Administration in Chicago, IL. You will lead a team of DBAs, shape database design for scalable microservices, and collaborate with engineering and security to ensure high performance and security across SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL environments.

This hands-on leadership role emphasizes people development, setting standards, and solving complex performance challenges while maintaining strong relationships with non-technical stakeholders.