SQL Server DBA – Hybrid Work Options

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

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.