Senior Database Administrator — Remote, Performance & Security

NTT Limited; Town of Texas (WI); Remote; USD 108,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will optimize DBMS like SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL, monitor performance, enforce security controls, and coordinate upgrades with Change Control and Release teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science, engineering, information technology or related field.
• MCSE DBA or Oracle DBA certs preferred.
• Microsoft Azure Database Administrator Associate; Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) preferred.
• MySQL Database Administrator or PostgreSQL certs preferred.
• Course work in database management, SQL, data modelling and performance tuning is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain DBMS (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, etc.).
• Collaborate with developers to optimize database schemas and data models.
• Prepare data dictionary and metadata; document data standards and flows.
• Monitor performance; optimize queries and indexing for efficiency.
• Design and implement backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Monitor production databases and manage access and security.
• Plan upgrades and apply patches; coordinate with Change/Release teams.
• Provide user support, training, and cross-team guidance.
• Conduct security audits and ensure compliance with data protection standards.

Skills

DBMS administration

SQL

Database security

Backup and recovery

Performance tuning

Data architecture

Cross-functional teamwork

Security auditing

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science

MCSE DBA

Oracle OCP / Oracle Certified Professional

Azure Database Administrator Associate

MySQL Certified DBA

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

MySQL

Job description

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

You will optimize DBMS like SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL, monitor performance, enforce security controls, and coordinate upgrades with Change Control and Release teams.