Remote Senior DBA & Database Ops Leader

SitusAMC; Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K and other benefits

Job summary

SitusAMC is seeking an experienced Senior Database Leader to guide the Database Administration team and oversee AWS RDS/EC2 databases. You will drive high availability, performance tuning, security policies, and cross-team collaboration for enterprise-scale projects.

Ideal candidates bring 12+ years of DBA experience, 5+ years in leadership, and strong SQL/T-SQL expertise. Remote work option with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Database - Specialty) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Project management

Mentoring

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

AWS RDS

EC2

SQL

MySQL Server

T-SQL

Database security

Job description

SitusAMC is seeking an experienced Senior Database Leader to guide the Database Administration team and oversee AWS RDS/EC2 databases. You will drive high availability, performance tuning, security policies, and cross-team collaboration for enterprise-scale projects.

Ideal candidates bring 12+ years of DBA experience, 5+ years in leadership, and strong SQL/T-SQL expertise. Remote work option with competitive compensation and benefits.