Head of SQL Server DBA & Reliability

Neumo; Centreville (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Neumo is seeking a Director of Database Administration in Centreville, VA to lead the DBA team and own the availability, performance, and security of the organization's Microsoft SQL Server environment.

The role blends hands-on technical leadership with people management and requires setting HA/DR strategy while aligning with cross-department planning and government/regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years of Microsoft SQL Server DB administration experience.
• 3+ years of direct people leadership or management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the DBA team, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and career growth planning.
• Own database operations, capacity planning, performance tuning, and reliability across cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Drive security, backup, DR, and governance aligned to government/regulatory data requirements.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering on data architecture and roadmap alignment.

Skills

Team leadership

SQL Server

HA/DR planning

Performance tuning

Monitoring

Security & compliance

Communication skills

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

Always On Availability Groups

Failover Clustering

Log Shipping

Job description

Neumo is seeking a Director of Database Administration in Centreville, VA to lead the DBA team and own the availability, performance, and security of the organization's Microsoft SQL Server environment.

The role blends hands-on technical leadership with people management and requires setting HA/DR strategy while aligning with cross-department planning and government/regulatory requirements.