Senior DB Administrator – Cloud & High Availability

University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California, Berkeley, is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to provide database administration for enterprise and open-source platforms. The role covers schema planning, architectural design, and ensuring the continuity of campus database services, including patching, upgrades, performance tuning, backups, recovery, and monitoring.

You will contribute to high availability, security, cloud migration, automation, and lifecycle management, collaborating with developers,

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years experience in DBA roles, including enterprise-scale environments.
• Proficiency in major DBMS: MSSQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL.
• Minimum 4 years scripting with Bash, PowerShell, Python, or Perl.

Responsibilities

• High Availability & Disaster Recovery: design and implement enterprise-grade HA solutions; plan and test DR; oversee backup/restoration strategies.
• Performance Tuning & Optimization: monitor and optimize performance; resolve bottlenecks; manage indexes and statistics.
• Security, Governance & Compliance: implement security protocols; IAM; audit logs and regulatory compliance.
• Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure: lead migration to cloud platforms or hybrid environments; optimize cloud costs.
• Automation & DevOps Integration: use IaC (Terraform/Ansible); integrate DB changes into CI/CD pipelines; develop health scripts.
• Strategic Architecture & Lifecycle Management: capacity planning; roadmapping new DB technologies; lifecycle of assets.
• Leadership & Collaboration: mentor DBAs; provide technical leadership; on-call rotation.
• Professional Development: ongoing training to stay current with technologies.

Skills

DBA experience

SQL proficiency

Scripting (Bash/PowerShell/Python)

Leadership & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MSSQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Job description

The University of California, Berkeley, is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to provide database administration for enterprise and open-source platforms. The role covers schema planning, architectural design, and ensuring the continuity of campus database services, including patching, upgrades, performance tuning, backups, recovery, and monitoring.

You will contribute to high availability, security, cloud migration, automation, and lifecycle management, collaborating with developers,