Lead SQL Server DBA & Automation Engineer

Fifth Third Bank, N.A.; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Fifth Third Bank, National Association in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Lead Technical Engineer - DBA SQL Server to manage and optimize our SQL Server environments in an on-site role. You will apply automation, performance tuning, and best-practice database design across vendor and in-house applications.

The position requires six years of hands-on SQL Server experience, plus scripting expertise in PowerShell and familiarity with Jenkins/Ansible for self-service tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of six (6) years of hands‑on SQL Server database administration experience in an enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated experience with database automation, scripting, performance tuning, upgrades, and infrastructure management.
• Strong understanding of database architecture, security, high availability, disaster recovery, and operational best practices.

Responsibilities

• SQL Server Database Administration experience, automation (PowerShell) experience, and self-service (Jenkins/Ansible) desire and/or experience.
• Performance tune complex queries and processes for both in-house and vendor applications.
• Assess new SQL Server instances for an enterprise IT organization, maintaining inventory, and optimizing cost for required licenses.
• Design and maintain IT infrastructure strategies to build database environments for both vendor and in-house supported applications, considering hardening, security, configuration, maintenance, and support.
• Create and maintain documentation for audit, compliance, training, and other purposes.
• Explain complex database concepts to non-technical people in an easily understood way.
• Maintain the health of numerous SQL Server installations through monitoring and patching activities.
• Ability to upgrade SQL Server from any version to any other newer version using multiple techniques, understanding the benefits and drawbacks of each technique.
• Performs database system management functions (e.g., software installs, version upgrades, configuration management) for DBMS, SSAS, SSIS, and SSRS installations.
• Documents, defines, and develops database standards, procedures, and architecture.
• Facilitates project planning by establishing estimates, milestones and schedules.
• Provides team with technical training and/or mentoring, but listens and learns when others provide training and/or mentoring.
• Attend and participate in team discussions and meetings.
• Readiness and willingness to work and learn.
• Participate in the on-call rotation, helping team-mates when needed.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

SQL Server DBA

PowerShell

Jenkins

Ansible

On-call rotation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

SQL Server

Job description

Fifth Third Bank, National Association in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Lead Technical Engineer - DBA SQL Server to manage and optimize our SQL Server environments in an on-site role. You will apply automation, performance tuning, and best-practice database design across vendor and in-house applications.

The position requires six years of hands-on SQL Server experience, plus scripting expertise in PowerShell and familiarity with Jenkins/Ansible for self-service tasks.