Senior Database Administrator

Fifth Third Bank

Senior Database Administrator designing technology solutions using Agile practices at Fifth Third Bank. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver important products and develop skills beyond initial role.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureMySQLOraclePostgresSQLSSIS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement technology solutions using modern engineering tools and Agile practices.
Work with self-directed, cross-functional, and product-oriented teams in a highly collaborative environment.
Deliver some of the bank's most important products and services while developing skills and experience well beyond your initial role.
Accountable for operational excellence by automating processes and creating maintainable, supportable, and testable solutions.
Provide coaching and training for new or less experienced team members.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technology field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Four+ years’ experience in advanced administration of relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL).
Database design, normalization, and performance tuning experience.
Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning experience.
Security management (user roles, encryption, auditing, compliance).
Experience managing large-scale, high-availability production environment.
Strong hands-on experience importing and processing structured and semi-structured data files.
Proficiency with tools such as SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Azure Data Factory, or equivalent.
Ability to design robust, reusable data ingestion frameworks.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Our Total Rewards include comprehensive benefits and differentiated compensation offerings to give each employee the opportunity to be their best every day.
Extensive benefits programs designed to support the individual needs of our employees and their families, encompassing physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being.
Eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan with payments based on performance.

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Hard Skills & Tools

relational databasesSQL ServerPostgreSQLOracleMySQLdatabase designnormalizationperformance tuningbackup and recoverydisaster recovery planning

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationcoachingtrainingcollaborationaccountability