Senior SQL Server DBA & Data Platform Lead (Cloud)

First Financial Bank; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 107,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

First Financial Bank in Cincinnati is seeking an experienced Senior Database/BI Engineer to lead enterprise database and reporting platforms, guiding strategy, design, and delivery aligned with business objectives.

You will collaborate with IT and business partners, manage SQL Server and Azure environments, ensure security, backup/recovery, and performance, and participate in Agile/Scrum processes, including on‑call rotation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT experience.
• 7+ years MS SQL Server DBA experience.
• Experience with SSRS and SSIS.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for enterprise database and reporting platforms, leading strategy, solution design, and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaborate with developers, IT teams, business partners, vendors, and consultants to support enterprise initiatives and evaluate new technologies.
• Design, implement, and manage Microsoft SQL Server and Azure database environments, including installation, configuration, patching, and performance tuning.
• Develop and maintain database security, auditing, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery strategies and procedures.
• Monitor database operations, performance, ETL processes, and capacity; implement tools and processes to optimize reliability and efficiency.
• Support Solution Architects in the design and implementation of enterprise reporting and data warehouse solutions, including data models, dimensional structures, and ETL processes.

Skills

IT experience

SQL Server DBA

SSRS

SSIS

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field

Job description

First Financial Bank in Cincinnati is seeking an experienced Senior Database/BI Engineer to lead enterprise database and reporting platforms, guiding strategy, design, and delivery aligned with business objectives.

You will collaborate with IT and business partners, manage SQL Server and Azure environments, ensure security, backup/recovery, and performance, and participate in Agile/Scrum processes, including on‑call rotation.