Senior Database Administrator

Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 123,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance

HSAs and retirement benefits

Dental insurance

Vision care

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to architect, administer, and optimize enterprise SQL Server databases across multiple offices. This role can be based in various offices or remotely, reporting to the Director of Network Systems.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of MS SQL Server experience, strong security knowledge, and expertise in tuning and automation using PowerShell. Collaboration across IT and application teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 8–10 years of enterprise MS SQL Server design, development, administration, and maintenance experience.
• Experience configuring, operating, and maintaining Microsoft SQL Server (on-prem & cloud).
• Experience developing complex queries, SSIS packages, and SSRS reports.

Responsibilities

• Maintain enterprise SQL database operations, apply server updates/patches.
• Ensure database security and compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and standards.
• Review and optimize database architecture and systems.
• Architect and implement new database systems.
• Monitor performance and tune databases for optimal results.
• Troubleshoot database servers and related systems.
• Support audits and provide required documentation.
• Plan DR and backup testing/implementation for continuity.
• Create custom queries, SSRS subscriptions, and migration scripts.

Skills

SQL Server

Security & Compliance

Performance Tuning

Automation

Communication

Documentation

DR/Backup Planning

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

PowerShell

SQL Server (on-prem & cloud)

Job description

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.

Join our Technology Team as a Senior Database Administrator located in various offices.

We are seeking a professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. If you are someone who demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team.

This role can be based in various offices, on a remote basis. This role reports to the Director of Network Systems.

Position Summary

The Senior Database Administrator (DBA) is responsible for architecting, administering and optimizing all enterprise SQL Server databases, ensuring security, reliability, and scalability. The DBA collaborates with application owners and IT teams to support business operations and provides technical guidance to users accessing enterprise data.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains all enterprise SQL database operations including SQL server updates and patches
• Maintains database security and compliance with company, industry and government standards (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.)
• Reviews current architecture and updates and optimizes all the firm's enterprise database systems
• Architects and implements new database systems
• Proactively monitors database performance and performs database tuning for optimal performance
• Troubleshoots enterprise database servers and related systems
• Supports system audits and provides documentation as required
• Plans testing and implementation of DR and backup processes to ensure continuous operation
• Creates custom queries, data-driven SSRS subscriptions, migration scripts, and executes other tasks as needed

Qualifications

Skills & Competencies

• Sound understanding of SQL Server technology features and limitations
• In-depth, advanced knowledge of SQL Server database structures, security, storage solutions, virtualization, replication, and clustering
• Ability to create performance projections based upon hardware, OS, databases design, query structures and interactions between external systems with the database servers
• Ability to evaluate and recommend technological changes in the database environment to support business objectives
• Proficiency in automation and scripting (e.g., PowerShell)
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to effectively communicate technical details to persons without technical experience
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Ability to accurately follow documented procedures and a strong aptitude for learning new technologies as they are incorporated into the computing environment

Education & Prior Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 8 to 10 years’ experience in design, development, administration, and maintenance of enterprise-level MS SQL Server database systems
• Demonstrable experience configuring, operating and maintaining Microsoft SQL Server, both on-prem and cloud environments
• Demonstrable experience in database design, creating standards and processes, capacity planning, disaster recovery planning, accessibility, scalability and documentation for SQL Server
• Demonstrable experience in development of complex queries, SSIS Packages and SSRS reports

The expected pay range for this position is: $123,371 - $136,060 Per year Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program. Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance. Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.