Senior Database Administrator | $125k

Feldspar & Flint LLC is a Recruiting & Staffing firm that specializes in operational strategy across core business functions.

We are seeking a Database Administrator to oversee complex enterprise database environments, guide a team of technical professionals, and shape database architecture and operational standards. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with responsibility for database performance, security, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise database administration, ensuring database systems remain secure, reliable, scalable, and optimized for business operations.
• Mentor and provide technical direction to Database Administrators and other technical resources, establishing priorities and improving team effectiveness.
• Design and maintain enterprise database architectures, including data models, schemas, operational data stores, and data marts.
• Establish database administration standards, governance policies, security controls, and operational procedures across the organization.
• Oversee database performance optimization, backup and recovery strategies, archiving, and change management.
• Direct database implementations, upgrades, enhancements, and troubleshooting activities in collaboration with infrastructure and application teams.
• Evaluate technical resource requirements, assign priorities, assess staff performance, and support technical hiring decisions.
• Partner with IT leadership to align database capabilities with organizational objectives, improve operational processes, and communicate performance and project status.

Qualifications

• Approximately 8+ years of experience supporting large, complex enterprise database environments, or equivalent technical experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading Database Administrators or related technical teams, including resource planning, mentoring, and performance evaluation.
• Strong database administration and architecture expertise encompassing schema design, stored procedures, triggers, transaction logs, backup and recovery, and performance optimization.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Working knowledge of enterprise operating systems, including Windows, Linux, AIX, or Solaris, with the ability to support diverse technical environments.
• Experience developing technical standards, coordinating complex infrastructure initiatives, or implementing enterprise data governance practices; relevant professional certifications are beneficial.