Senior Enterprise DBA: Performance, Security & DR

Upturn; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Upturn is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to manage and optimize enterprise database environments across critical financial, operational, and housing management applications. You will ensure availability, integrity, and security while collaborating with developers and IT teams.

The role focuses on performance tuning, backup and DR, data modeling, and governance, with opportunities to shape database strategy and standards within a dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience required.
• Minimum of seven years administering enterprise database environments.
• Experience supporting mission-critical production database systems.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and monitor enterprise database systems for availability and performance.
• Install, configure, and upgrade DBMS and related tools.
• Perform performance tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning.
• Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and DR procedures.
• Monitor environments for performance issues, bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with IT standards.
• Support database design, schema development, and data modeling.
• Collaborate with developers to improve database performance and integration.
• Manage data migration, replication, and integration between systems.
• Develop and maintain database documentation and operational guidelines.
• Provide support during system upgrades, deployments, and integrations.

Skills

Database administration

SQL query development

Database performance tuning

Backup and disaster recovery planning

Data modeling and schema design

Database security and access control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Oracle Database

PostgreSQL

Job description

Upturn is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to manage and optimize enterprise database environments across critical financial, operational, and housing management applications. You will ensure availability, integrity, and security while collaborating with developers and IT teams.

The role focuses on performance tuning, backup and DR, data modeling, and governance, with opportunities to shape database strategy and standards within a dynamic organization.