Manager Database Administrator - Remote US

SitusAMC Holdings; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

SitusAMC is seeking a senior Database Administration leader to oversee our AWS RDS and EC2 infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and optimal performance for our real estate tech applications.

You will mentor the DBA team, drive database modernization, implement encryption and backup strategies, and partner with DevOps/SRE and development groups on migrations and capacity planning. This remote role offers strategic impact and a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12+ years in database administration with leadership experience.
• 3-5+ years with AWS RDS and EC2 databases.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with SQL Server, MySQL, and TSQL.
• Ability to mentor staff and lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Database Administration team to drive uptime and performance.
• Oversee design, implementation, and tuning of AWS RDS/EC2 databases.
• Develop policies for security, availability, and data protection.
• Collaborate with DevOps/SRE and product teams on deployments and migrations.
• Plan capacity and upgrades, backups, and disaster recovery.

Skills

Leadership

Database administration

AWS (RDS/EC2)

SQL/Databases

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

AWS

RDS

EC2

SQL databases

Encryption/Security

Job description

SitusAMC is where the best and most passionate people come to transform our client's businesses and their own careers. Whether you're a real estate veteran, a passionate technologist, or looking to get your start, join us as we work together to realize opportunities for everyone, we proudly serve.

At SitusAMC, we are looking to match your unique experience with one of our amazing careers, so that we can help you realize your potential and career growth within the Real Estate Industry. If you are someone who can be yourself, advocate for others, stay nimble, dream big, own every outcome, and think global but act local - come join our team!

The Database Administration team is responsible for the management of SitusAMC database technology and associated systems and processes. This role is an experienced senior leader who will oversees our Database Administration team, ensuring the availability, performance, and security of our AWS RDS and EC2 database infrastructure. This role will be responsible for day-to-day operations in addition to setting strategic direction directly aligned to business needs.

Essential Job Functions:

• Lead and manage the Database Administration team, providing guidance and mentorship
• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of AWS RDS and EC2 databases to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance in accordance with SitusAMC's product needs
• Develop and enforce database policies, procedures, and standards to ensure system integrity and security
• Work with the project team and business teams to ensure database designs meet project and business requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional technology teams to support application development, test, deployment, and provide day to day support
• Lead from the front to troubleshoot problems and clearly communicate resolution to stakeholders
• Lead database modernization efforts to align database technology with industry best practices
• Work with DevOps/SRE teams on creation and deployment of database templates, and coach them on database best practices
• Monitor database performance and implement solutions to optimize performance
• Responsible for monitoring database growth and capacity planning
• Develop and enhance database encryption protocols to facilitate BYOK architectures
• Plan, coordinate, test, and execute database upgrades and migrations
• Plan, document, and execute database backup and recovery strategies.
• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate new database technologies and tools.
• Other tasks as assigned by manager

Qualifications/ Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 12+ years' experience in database administration, typically with 2+ years in a VP level role or external equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a leadership role.
• 3-5 years' experience with Amazon RDS and EC2 databases.
• Strong knowledge of database design, performance tuning, and optimization.
• Experience working with application developers to build and optimize database environments from ideation to implementation.
• Extensive experience in SQL and database management tools.
• 3-5 years' experience with cloud infrastructure and services, particularly AWS.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Database - Specialty) are a plus.
• Direct experience with the setup and support of SQL and MySQL Server in a multi node cluster environment
• Excellent knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, integrity and TSQL
• Strong analytical ability, good judgment, strategic and multidimensional thinker
• Detail oriented and organized
• Strong commitment and dedication to the position and a team player
• Commitment to mentor, train, and lead staff
• Requires the ability to support both planned and unplanned events

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Note:

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive or exclusive. At any time, employees may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization and participate in additional trainings. SitusAMC does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, search firms or any third parties. Any unsolicited resume submitted to SitusAMC in any manner will be considered SitusAMC property, and SitusAMC will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

The annual full time base salary range for this role is $150,000.00 - $175,000.00

Specific compensation is determined through interviews and a review of relevant education, experience, training, skills, geographic location and alignment with market data. Additionally, certain positions may be eligible to receive a discretionary bonus as determined by bonus program guidelines, position eligibility and SitusAMC Senior Management ap