Senior DBA Manager - SQL, PostgreSQL & NoSQL

The Aspen Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 156,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Job summary

Aspen Group (TAG) in Chicago, IL seeks a Manager, Database Administration to lead a team of DBAs responsible for SQL Server, PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases, driving performance, security and reliability. You will partner with engineering, security and operations to build scalable data platforms.

This hands-on leadership role emphasizes people development, standards setting, and expert guidance on database design and tuning. Competitive compensation with a 10% bonus is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a DBA team and defining hiring standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the DBA team and set performance plans.
• Define hiring standards with Talent Acquisition and onboard strong talent.
• Lead training sessions and promote knowledge sharing across the team.
• Serve as the escalation point for the team’s most complex issues.
• Set standards for install/configuration/maintenance of Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL solutions.
• Guide query optimization, index design, and resource management for optimal performance.
• Use Extended Events and other monitoring tools to identify and resolve issues before users are affected.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and operations to design scalable data platforms.

Skills

Team leadership

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

MongoDB Atlas

Performance tuning

Index design

Monitoring tools

Incident response

Hiring & mentoring

Tools

Extended Events

SQL Server Enterprise

PostgreSQL

MongoDB Atlas

Job description

Aspen Group (TAG) in Chicago, IL seeks a Manager, Database Administration to lead a team of DBAs responsible for SQL Server, PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases, driving performance, security and reliability. You will partner with engineering, security and operations to build scalable data platforms.

This hands-on leadership role emphasizes people development, standards setting, and expert guidance on database design and tuning. Competitive compensation with a 10% bonus is offered.