Senior Cloud Database Architect & Ops Lead

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings program with employer contributions

Tuition benefits

Paid time off

Access to fitness center

Free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a Senior Database Administrator in Pittsburgh, PA, responsible for administering and optimizing Microsoft SQL Server databases across various platforms. Candidates should have a solid understanding of database security, performance tuning, and cloud technology.

Key responsibilities include implementing security measures, providing Level-2/Level-3 support, and collaborating with development teams. A Bachelor’s degree and experience with cloud services are required.

This full-time position offers a range of employee benefits, including medical insurance, generous paid time off, and a pension plan.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of database administration experience.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server and Windows Server.
• Experience with cloud-managed relational databases.

Responsibilities

• Administer, secure, and optimize Microsoft SQL Server databases.
• Monitor database performance and apply tuning.
• Collaborate with application developers and cloud engineers.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server administration

Cloud database services

Database security measures

T-SQL development

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Cost governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in databases, cloud computing or similar

Tools

Terraform

Microsoft Azure

AWS RDS

Google Cloud SQL

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a Senior Database Administrator in Pittsburgh, PA, responsible for administering and optimizing Microsoft SQL Server databases across various platforms. Candidates should have a solid understanding of database security, performance tuning, and cloud technology.

Key responsibilities include implementing security measures, providing Level-2/Level-3 support, and collaborating with development teams. A Bachelor’s degree and experience with cloud services are required.

This full-time position offers a range of employee benefits, including medical insurance, generous paid time off, and a pension plan.