Senior Site Database Administrator

I-80 Gold Corp.; Nevada, Northern (IA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

i-80 Gold Corp in Nevada is seeking a Senior Site Data Administrator to design, implement, and curate site data for technical services, operations, and reporting. The role involves coordinating with IT and database administrators, ensuring data validation, security, performance tuning, backups, and documentation while guiding database deployments.

Ideal candidates have MS SQL expertise, AcQuire GUI experience, scripting skills, and strong communication to manage stakeholders in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science.
• 2+ years of MS SQL database administration.
• 2+ years with AcQuire software (GUI).
• Extensive experience with query tuning and database performance optimization.
• Experience with SQL Server High Availability, Log Shipping and Replication.
• Experience in scripting.
• Strong communication and writing skills to manage stakeholder relationships in a challenging & high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Install, design, and maintain database system software and implement database security.
• Coordinate with IT and database administrators in Azure application design, function and deployment.
• Data validation from numerous 3rd parties against in-house data.
• Incorporating in-house and 3rd party data into a standardized company format.
• Managing user rights and logging usage with communication to managers.
• Reporting of basic metrics associated with data imports and validations.
• Monitor and optimize database performance and queries with development teams.
• Develop, implement, and test database backup and recovery policies and procedures.
• Document site database policies, procedures, and standards aligned with i80 standards.
• Provide technical guidance on database implementations and deployments.
• Troubleshoot performance issues independently or with other DBAs.
• Manage technology projects from initiation to completion.
• Participate in continuous business process redesign to improve operations.

Skills

Data migration

Scripting

SQL performance tuning

Stakeholder communication

Database security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science

Tools

MS SQL

AcQuire GUI

Job description

Posted Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM

About Us:

At i-80 Gold, we are committed to establishing Nevada’s next leading mid-tier gold producer, underpinned by exceptional performance and a people-centered culture where every employee can contribute meaningfully. Our development plan encompasses five gold projects, including both open pit and underground mines—supported by technical groups across the sites. This environment presents a valuable opportunity to expand your skillset and advance your career. For more information about i-80 Gold please visit our website: www.i80gold.com .

Who are we?

Join us during this period of rapid growth within a collaborative, small team setting with a flat organizational structure, guided by our core values: care, integrity, respect, collaboration, and excellence.

Position: Senior Site Data Administrator

i-80 Gold Corp is seeking a candidate to fill the position of Senior Site Data Administrator. The DBA will be responsible for designing, creating, implementing, and curating site data for the various aspects of technical services, operations short interval control, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate i80 company core values.
• Coordinate with IT department and i80 database administrators and stakeholders to install, design, and maintain database system software and implement database security.
• Coordinate with IT department and i80 database administrators in Azure application design, function and deployment
• Data validation from numerous 3rd parties against in-house data.
• Incorporating in-house and 3rd party data into a standardized company format.
• Managing user rights and logging usage with associated changes and transparent communication to necessary functional team managers.
• Reporting of basic metrics associated with data imports and validations.
• Monitor and analyze database performance, identify database current and future performance bottlenecks, and ensure effective and efficient utilization of database systems/processes. Work with development teams to tune and optimize queries.
• Develop, implement, and test database backup and recovery policies and procedures.
• Document site database policies, procedures, and standards aligned with overarching i80 standards.
• Provide technical guidance on all stages of database implementation and/or database-related deployments, including development and maintenance of strategic, architectural, and tactical plans for the database environments
• Troubleshoot performance and non-performance related issues either independently or in conjunction with other DBAs.
• Manage technology projects from initiation to completion.
• Participate in continuous business process redesign to improve internal operations

Qualifications

• Data migration and translation from various sources to company formats
• A bachelor’s degree in information technology\Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 2+ years of experience with database administration with a focus on MS SQL
• 2+ years of experience with AcQuire software and design (GUI)
• Extensive experience with query tuning and database performance optimization
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with SQL platform
• Experience in SQL Server High Availability, Log Shipping and Replication
• Experience in automation and managing large database environments
• Experience in scripting
• Strong communication and writing skills to manage stakeholder relationships in a challenging & high-pressure environment