SQL Server Database Administrator (Database Administrator)

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union; Aliso Viejo (CA); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is seeking a SQL Server Database Administrator to manage enterprise database environments, optimize performance, and ensure secure, scalable data services. The role requires strong SQL skills, experience with multiple DB platforms, and collaboration with IT teams to drive infrastructure improvements.

The position offers a 40-hour workweek in a hybrid setting with both on-site and remote work options, and a focus on reliability, security, and service delivery.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience required.
• 5-7 years of prior relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for performing enterprise database administration and management activities in a safe, recoverable manner that ensures the optimal operation for SQL Server environments within the organization.
• Responsible for organizing, monitoring, database creation, incident management, monitoring, tuning, access provisioning, Backup & Restore and database migrations into a hybrid server environment.
• Pro-actively execute and schedule on-going maintenance, performance tuning, and capacity planning for all Database environments.
• Consult with management team on project plans/schedules for resources and database related projects and efforts.
• Implement regular and ad-hoc database platform upgrades and patch management for all database servers and supporting tools.
• Provide input in the planning of organization database platform including all supporting tools in the database ecosystem.
• Identify and initiate resolutions to user problems/concerns associated with database server software.
• Work with Data Services team to establish security standards and how database server environments will be accessed and protected.
• Serve as point of escalation for performance tuning and potential service level issues for database environments both proactively and when problems occur.
• Collaborate with Data Services team to define and design for logical & physical database architecture and roadmap, which may require interviewing users and understanding their data usage requirements and needs.
• Collaborate with IT Compute, Network teams to perform capacity management and planning in collaboration with development personnel, system administrators and system architects.
• Establish and maintain relationships with I.S. & service providers, including knowledge of best practices, documentation preparation, policies and technical details.

Skills

SQL proficiency and stored procedures

Data warehousing concepts

Leadership

Communication skills

Troubleshooting

Azure Cloud exposure

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SSIS

SSRS

Power BI

Oracle Database administration

IBM DB2 Database administration

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Windows Server

RedHat UNIX

AIX UNIX

Job description

SQL Server Database Administrator (Database Administrator)

We’re always looking for diverse, talented, service-oriented people to join our exceptional team.

The pay range for this position is listed below. Our pay ranges are built to allow for candidates with various levels of skill and experience to be considered, as well as for room for growth and tenure achieved in a role over time. Typical new hire salary offers fall within the minimum to midpoint of a pay range for many candidates. Any offer extended to a candidate will be based upon their unique set of knowledge, skills, education, and experience as well as internal equity.

Pay Range: $53.94 - $86.30

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

What You’ll Be Doing

• Responsible for performing enterprise database administration and management activities in a safe, recoverable manner that ensures the optimal operation for SQL Server environments within the organization.
• Responsible for organizing, monitoring, database creation, incident management, monitoring, tuning, access provisioning, Backup & Restore and database migrations into a hybrid server environment.
• Pro-actively execute and schedule on-going maintenance, performance tuning, and capacity planning for all Database environments.
• Consult with management team on project plans/schedules for resources and database related projects and efforts.
• Implement regular and ad-hoc database platform upgrades and patch management for all database servers and supporting tools.
• Provide input in the planning of organization database platform including all supporting tools in the database ecosystem.
• Identify and initiate resolutions to user problems/concerns associated with database server software.
• Work with Data Services team to establish security standards and how database server environments will be accessed and protected.
• Serve as point of escalation for performance tuning and potential service level issues for database environments both proactively and when problems occur.
• Collaborate with Data Services team to define and design for logical & physical database architecture and roadmap, which may require interviewing users and understanding their data usage requirements and needs.
• Collaborate with IT Compute, Network teams to perform capacity management and planning in collaboration with development personnel, system administrators and system architects.
• Establish and maintain relationships with I.S. & service providers, including knowledge of best practices, documentation preparation, policies and technical details.

Additional Job Functions

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with regulatory compliance and assigned training requirements including but not limited to BSA regulations corresponding to their specific job duties.
• Failure to do so may result in disciplinary and other employment related actions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience required
• 5-7 years of prior relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong SQL and stored procedure development skills
• Exposure to SSIS, SSRS and PowerBi
• Exposure to Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence
• ORACLE Database administration
• IBM DB2 Database administration
• PostgreSQL and MySQL exposure
• Knowledge of current storage concepts
• Knowledge and understanding of SQL Server, Oracle & DB2 configuration standards
• Understanding of Data Replication
• Demonstrate leadership quality in collaboration and problem resolution
• Strong team player
• Ability to take leadership of issues and drive them to closure
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Customer service orientated
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems as they occur
• Strong desire to learn and take on additional responsibilities
• Ability to support multiple concurrent projects
• Exposure .NET application development
• Windows server, RedHat and AIX UNIX administration exposure
• Azure Cloud exposure

SchoolsFirst FCU is committed to Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Hiring. At SchoolsFirst FCU we are dedicated to building and growing a diverse, inclusive, and authentic Dream Team, so if you’re excited about a position or wanting to make a career change but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. Many skills are transferrable and you may be just the right candidate for the position, or for other roles we are working on.

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion.

SchoolsFirst FCU is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or genetic information.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

We're passionate about living our mission of providing Members with World-Class Personal Service and financial security. There's a reason we love coming to work every day. We have the privilege of serving those who build the future: school employees, and the families who make their work possible. Our success is built on our relationships with each other, our Members and the community. We value teamwork and face-to-face interactions and believe we’re at our best when we’re collaborating in-person. We also know the flexibility to work remote benefits the wellbeing of our team.

Work Location

View the work location information below on the job listing that interests you. 100% on-site, 0% remote. Including those serving Members in-person at our branches. Three days a week in the office and up to two days remote. Hybrid teams coordinate on-site days to collaborate in-person. Up to 100% remote. Select individual contributor roles may be given the option to work fully remote.