Senior Database Administrator & Automation Lead

BCforward; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Growth opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

BCforward is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to design, implement, and optimize enterprise databases across PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Oracle. You will lead migrations to AWS (RDS/Aurora), drive automation with IaC, and mentor teams on best practices.

The role emphasizes performance tuning, security, and scalable architectures. The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of database development/leadership experience and hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methods within modern

Qualifications

• Expertise in database administration and development with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, or similar RDBMS platforms.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation tools such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python and IaC frameworks such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Experience with database migration strategies and tools, including schema and data migrations and cross-platform migrations.
• Hands-on experience with AWS database services, including Amazon RDS and Aurora for provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and optimization.
• Strong performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing skills.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based version control, and DevOps methodologies.
• Knowledge of database security, backup, and recovery best practices.
• 8-10 years in database development, administration, or technical leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain highly available and scalable database solutions across PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, or similar.
• Plan and execute database migrations across environments, including on-premises to AWS cloud (RDS/Aurora) and upgrades.
• Lead database development, optimization, and automation initiatives aligned to infrastructure as code and DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and ensure data integrity and security.
• Develop and maintain scripts and tools for automation, monitoring, and performance tuning.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in capacity planning, backup and recovery strategies, and disaster recovery planning.
• Document architectures, processes, and procedures for knowledge sharing and compliance.

Skills

Database design & tuning

Migration planning

Root cause analysis

Leadership

DevOps familiarity

Tools

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Oracle

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

AWS RDS/Aurora

Job description

BCforward is seeking a Senior Database Administrator to design, implement, and optimize enterprise databases across PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Oracle. You will lead migrations to AWS (RDS/Aurora), drive automation with IaC, and mentor teams on best practices.

The role emphasizes performance tuning, security, and scalable architectures. The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of database development/leadership experience and hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methods within modern