DBA Team Lead — SQL, PostgreSQL & NoSQL

The Aspen Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 156,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with match

Job summary

The Aspen Group in Chicago is seeking a hands-on Manager, Database Administration to lead a team of three to six DBAs and own the health, performance, and security of TAG's databases. You will guide architecture with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB Atlas, drive performance improvements, and collaborate with engineering, security, and operations to scale our microservices.

This role emphasizes developing people as well as solving complex performance problems, with a competitive compensation

Qualifications

• Experience leading a DBA team and developing talent.
• Strong expertise in SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL.
• Proven ability to design scalable database architectures.
• Experience with performance tuning and query optimization.
• Hiring, onboarding, and performance review experience.
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and retain the DBA team; set goals, assign workloads, and conduct performance reviews.
• Define hiring standards and partner with talent acquisition to attract and onboard strong talent.
• Lead training sessions and promote knowledge sharing.
• Serve as the escalation point for the team's most complex technical issues.
• Set standards for installation, configuration, and maintenance of SQL Server Enterprise, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL solutions.
• Guide query optimization, index design, data compression, and resource management.
• Use Extended Events and monitoring tools to identify and resolve issues and step in hands-on for critical incidents.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Hiring & onboarding

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Performance tuning

DBA strategy

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

PostgreSQL

MongoDB Atlas

Job description

The Aspen Group in Chicago is seeking a hands-on Manager, Database Administration to lead a team of three to six DBAs and own the health, performance, and security of TAG's databases. You will guide architecture with SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB Atlas, drive performance improvements, and collaborate with engineering, security, and operations to scale our microservices.

This role emphasizes developing people as well as solving complex performance problems, with a competitive compensation