Senior Database Administrator

Total Quality Logistics; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Reimbursement for education and training

Advancement opportunities

Work remote 40 hours per month

Job summary

Total Quality Logistics in Tampa, Florida is seeking a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to enhance the availability and scalability of our database infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience and deep expertise in SQL Server and MongoDB.

This role offers a hybrid work environment, competitive salary between $111,000 - $139,000, and a comprehensive benefits package including advancement opportunities and technical training.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in database administration, reliability engineering, or database engineering.
• Strong proficiency in automation tools and scripting languages for automation.
• Deep expertise in SQL Server, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and Azure SQL DB.

Responsibilities

• Design, automate, and monitor highly available database solutions.
• Optimize database performance and tuning queries.
• Enhance monitoring and observability for proactive issue resolution.

Skills

SQL Server

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

Azure SQL DB

Automation tools

Scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Job description

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Database Administrator (DBA) to enhance the availability, scalability, and automation of our database infrastructure. Our team is responsible for supporting SQL Server, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, and Azure SQL DB. In this role, you will collaborate with Application Development teams to build resilient database solutions that meet the demands of our large-scale applications.

Benefits

• $111,000 - $139,000 base salary, benefits package, and company perks
• Advancement opportunities with structured career paths
• Access to the latest emerging technologies
• Reimbursement for continuous education and technical training
• Offers a hybrid work environment with the ability to work remotely 40 hours per month

Key Responsibilities

• Design, automate, and monitor highly available and scalable database solutions
• Optimize database performance, tuning queries, indexes, and schemas for SQL Server, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and Azure SQL DB
• Partner with Application Development teams to guide best practices for database architecture and performance
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions for database automation and configuration management
• Enhance monitoring, alerting, and observability to facilitate proactive issue resolution
• Improve database security, backups, and disaster recovery strategies
• Support CI/CD processes for database changes to ensure reliability and compliance
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and drive improvements in database resilience
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and recommend enhancements
• On-call, but also working on ways to avoid on-call

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in database administration, reliability engineering, or database engineering
• Deep expertise in SQL Server, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, and Azure SQL DB
• Experience working in high-transaction, large-scale application environments
• Strong proficiency in automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, or Kubernetes
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation
• Experience implementing database monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and database‑as‑a‑service (DBaaS)
• Expertise in query optimization, performance tuning, and indexing strategies
• Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for database management
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with developers and engineers on other teams

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with containerized database workloads (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog
• Certifications in SQL Server, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, or Azure
• Experience with multi-region and globally distributed databases

Employment visa sponsorship is unavailable for this position. Applicants requiring employment visa sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., F-1 STEM OPT, H-1B, TN, J1 etc.) will not be considered.