Senior Database Administrator — Remote, High-Impact Data

NTT Limited; Texas; Remote; USD 80,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote Working

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking a seasoned Database Administrator to ensure availability, integrity, and performance of critical data assets. You will work with cross‑functional teams to support data‑driven applications, troubleshoot issues, and implement robust backup and disaster recovery strategies.

You will monitor performance, optimize queries, coordinate upgrades, and enforce security controls. Remote working is supported across US locations with a strong emphasis on collaboration and data governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering, information technology or related field.
• Relevant certification such as MCSE DBA, Oracle OCP, Microsoft Azure DB Administrator, MySQL/PostgreSQL certs preferred.
• Completion of courses covering database administration, data modelling, SQL, and tuning can provide foundational knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain DBMS (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL or others) as required.
• Collaborate with developers to design and optimize database schemas and data models.
• Map conceptual design for planned databases and document data standards.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize queries and indexing.
• Ensure availability with robust backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Monitor production databases and respond to issues, bringing databases online/offline as needed.
• Support development of database utilities and automated reporting.
• Plan and apply upgrades and patches to keep systems secure.
• Communicate with technical and business stakeholders to ensure data integrity and security.
• Provide end-user support and conduct training as needed.

Skills

DBMS administration

SQL tuning

Database security

Backup and recovery

Data integrity checks

Performance monitoring

Schema design

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Regulatory and compliance basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

DC or MCSE DBA or equivalent certs

Oracle/MS SQL/MySQL certs

Job description

NTT DATA is seeking a seasoned Database Administrator to ensure availability, integrity, and performance of critical data assets. You will work with cross‑functional teams to support data‑driven applications, troubleshoot issues, and implement robust backup and disaster recovery strategies.

You will monitor performance, optimize queries, coordinate upgrades, and enforce security controls. Remote working is supported across US locations with a strong emphasis on collaboration and data governance.