Sr. Database Administrator

Jobot Consulting; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (75% paid)

Dental

Vision

401k

Job summary

Jobot Consulting is seeking a Sr. Database Administrator for a large, established California bank handling on-prem and cloud-based database systems.

The role focuses on administering SQL Server environments (Always On) and related tooling, with responsibility for automation, data movement, cost optimization, security, and performance in a hybrid infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have deep DBMS experience, scripting skills, and a strong focus on HA, security, and DevOps collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/OCI).
• Strong SQL Server/Oracle/PostgreSQL/MySQL skills.
• Automation scripting in Python/PowerShell/Bash.
• Designing HA with multi-region replication.

Responsibilities

• Assist on-prem SQL databases including Always On and DPA tooling.
• Implement IaC to automate provisioning of database environments using Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation.
• Manage data orchestration between local data centers and cloud-native services (RDS, Azure SQL, BigQuery).
• Monitor cloud spend and right-size resources to prevent cost overruns.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate DB changes into CI/CD pipelines.
• Enforce data governance, IAM, encryption, and audit trails across environments.
• Tune SQL performance and cloud resource latency in virtualized environments.

Skills

Cloud platforms

RDBMS/NoSQL

Scripting

Disaster recovery

Job description

Job details

Sr. Database Administrator needed for large well-established California Bank (12+ Month Contract with potential conversion)

This Jobot Consulting Job is hosted by: Joseph Calabrese

Salary: $60 - $73 per hour

A bit about us

Sr. Database Administrator needed for large established California Bank - is responsible for analyzing, designing, configuring, maintaining and repairing systems infrastructure and application components.

Why join us

Full benefits while on contract:

• Medical (75% paid - Blue Cross)
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k

Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Assists with on prem SQL databases, including Enterprise Always On (2016, 2019, 2022) and toolsets such as SolarWinds DPA (database performance analyzer).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automate the provisioning and management of database environments using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Hybrid Data Orchestration: Manage data movement, synchronization, and replication between local data centers and cloud-native services like Amazon RDS, Azure SQL, or Google BigQuery.
• FinOps & Cost Optimization: Proactively monitor cloud resource consumption and right-size instances to prevent "bill shock" from inefficient queries or over-provisioned resources.
• DevOps & CI/CD Integration: Collaborate with development teams to integrate database changes into automated software deployment pipelines (CI/CD).
• Security & Compliance: Enforce data governance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SOC2, HIPAA) across distributed environments, managing identity access (IAM), encryption, and audit trails.
• Performance Engineering: Tune not just SQL queries, but also cloud-specific resources like IOPS, memory, and network latency in virtualized environments.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Cloud Platforms: Deep expertise in at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or OCI) and familiarity with multi-cloud architectures.
• Database Management Systems (DBMS): Mastery of relational systems (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and increasingly NoSQL or Big Data solutions (MongoDB, Snowflake, Cassandra).
• Automation Scripting: Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, or Bash to automate repetitive tasks like patching and backups.
• Disaster Recovery: Designing high-availability (HA) solutions that utilize multi-region replication and automated failover.

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