Manager Database Administrator - Remote US

Role overview Lead database administration strategy and daily operations, overseeing cloud database infrastructure for availability, performance, and security. The role manages and develops a DBA team while partnering across technology and business groups to support applications, modernize platforms, and align database services with business needs.

Responsibilities - Lead and mentor database administrators, setting team practices and direction. - Design, implement, and maintain AWS RDS and EC2 database environments for reliability, scale, and performance. - Establish database standards and security practices; collaborate with project and business teams on database design. - Troubleshoot production issues and communicate resolutions to stakeholders. - Optimize performance, monitor capacity, and lead upgrades, migrations, backup and recovery planning. - Develop encryption approaches, support database templates with DevOps or SRE teams, and assess database tools and vendors.

Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field; at least 12 years of database administration experience is listed. - At least five years in a leadership role, with senior executive-level experience typically expected. - Three to five years working with Amazon RDS and EC2, and three to five years with cloud services, particularly AWS. - Strong SQL, database design, tuning, and optimization skills, including experience with SQL Server or MySQL in clustered environments. - Experience partnering with application developers from design through implementation, and managing multiple priorities. - Knowledge of backup, recovery, security, data integrity, and T-SQL, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have - A master’s degree or a relevant credential such as AWS Certified Database – Specialty.

Benefits and work setup - Remote within the United States. Listed full-time base salary range is $150,000–$175,000; some positions may qualify for a discretionary bonus. - Paid time off, holidays, and employee benefit plans that include medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, and a 401(k), subject to plan terms.