Sr. Database Administrator

Corps Team; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Corps Team in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Sr. Database Administrator for a 6 month contract, onsite only.

The role requires 6+ years of hands-on experience across SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Cassandra and Snowflake, with HA/DR, backup, and performance tuning. Responsibilities include evaluating changes, designing system solutions, educating users, and ensuring security and compliance across cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS and Google Cloud.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on enterprise database administration across multiple platforms.
• Experience with HA/DR architectures and backups.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS and Google Cloud).

Responsibilities

• Formulates system scope through research and fact-finding to develop or modify moderately complex information systems.
• Evaluates and implements changes to existing system logic difficulties and documentation as necessary.
• Reviews flow charts, models, and procedures and feasibility studies to design possible system solutions.
• Reviews technical documentation to guide system users and to assist with the ongoing operation, maintenance, and development of the system.
• Collaborates with system analysts, engineers, and programmers to design systems and to determine project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, systems performance standards, and interfaces.
• Identifies and documents all system constraints, implications and consequences of various proposed system changes.
• Educates end users on system designs and functionalities through creation of training materials and conducting demos.
• Evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of application operations and troubleshooting problems.

Skills

Database administration

Shell scripting

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle Grid Control

Foglight

Monitoring tools

Job description

Our client, a diversified financial services company providing banking and investing services, is seeking a Sr. Database Administrator for a 6 month contract role located in Jacksonville, FL. This role is fully onsite.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Formulates system scope through research and fact-finding to develop or modify moderately complex information systems.
• Evaluates and implements changes to existing system logic difficulties and documentation as necessary.
• Reviews flow charts, models, and procedures and feasibility studies to design possible system solutions.
• Reviews technical documentation to guide system users and to assist with the ongoing operation, maintenance, and development of the system.
• Collaborates with system analysts, engineers, and programmers to design systems and to determine project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, systems performance standards, and interfaces.
• Identifies and documents all system constraints, implications and consequences of various proposed system changes.
• Educates end users on system designs and functionalities through creation of training materials and conducting demos.
• Evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of application operations and troubleshooting problems.

Minimum Qualifications

6+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise database administration, support, and management across multiple database platforms, including: Microsoft SQL Server Oracle Database PostgreSQL Cassandra Snowflake

Required Skills and Experience

• Expert-level knowledge and experience in the following areas across the supported database platforms:
• Database installation, configuration, upgrades, and patch management
• Design, implementation, administration, and support of database clusters
• High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) architecture, implementation, and support
• Backup, restore, recovery, replication, and business continuity solutions
• Database migration, consolidation, and platform modernization initiatives
• Shell scripting and automation for database administration and operational tasks and using AI
• Application and database performance analysis, troubleshooting, and root cause investigation
• Audit, compliance, risk management, and automated reporting solutions
• Database performance tuning, monitoring, and capacity planning using tools such as Oracle Grid Control, Foglight, and native database monitoring utilities
• Experience supporting mission-critical production environments with 24x7 availability requirements.
• Strong understanding of database security, governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS and Google Cloud and good working knowledge of Snowflake database administration.

Educational Requirements

University degree preferred

Work Experience

6+ Years Required

Pay Rate- $59.68- $65.00/hour