Senior PostgreSQL & MySQL DBA – Hybrid Role

Verizon; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Verizon Connect seeks a senior Database Administrator in the Atlanta area to own incidents, backups, and performance for PostgreSQL and MySQL in a hybrid work model. The role requires deep OLTP experience, automation, and collaboration with engineering teams.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in large data environments, strong SQL/PLSQL skills, and AWS RDS/Aurora familiarity. Verizon offers a flexible hybrid schedule with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience.
• 4+ years of database administration in large data environments.
• Strong PostgreSQL and MySQL architecture, backups, and HA concepts.

Responsibilities

• Own, track, and resolve database incidents and requests.
• Review backups, maintenance, and monitoring to prevent issues.
• Respond to alerts and collaborate with DB engineering on solutions.
• Improve automation for database provisioning and alerting.
• Maintain security and performance tuning for OLTP workloads.

Skills

PostgreSQL

MySQL

SQL tuning

OLTP optimization

Backup/Recovery

High availability

Monitoring/Alerting

Scripting

Python

PowerShell

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4+ years experience

Tools

AWS RDS

Aurora

ElasticSearch

Redshift

SQL Server

Job description

Verizon Connect seeks a senior Database Administrator in the Atlanta area to own incidents, backups, and performance for PostgreSQL and MySQL in a hybrid work model. The role requires deep OLTP experience, automation, and collaboration with engineering teams.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years in large data environments, strong SQL/PLSQL skills, and AWS RDS/Aurora familiarity. Verizon offers a flexible hybrid schedule with comprehensive benefits.