Senior Database Administrator

Signature Aviation

Senior Database Administrator overseeing design and optimization of enterprise database platforms including SQL Server and PostgreSQL. Collaborating with cloud teams for scalable and secure solutions.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeOrlando • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) solutions across on-premises and cloud environments
Architect and support hybrid database platforms, including Azure SQL Managed Instance
Lead enterprise performance tuning efforts, including query optimization, indexing strategies, and workload analysis
Establish and enforce database standards, governance, security controls, and best practices
Own backup, recovery, and business continuity strategies aligned to defined RTO and RPO objectives
Plan and execute complex database migrations, upgrades, and cloud transformation initiatives
Troubleshoot and resolve advanced database performance, capacity, and replication issues
Provide Tier 3 support for critical incidents, including root cause analysis and long-term remediation
Lead database-related projects and contribute to broader enterprise architecture initiatives
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level database administrators
Drive and improve ITIL-aligned processes, including: Incident, Problem, Change, Capacity, and Availability Management
Ensure SLA compliance and lead continuous service improvement efforts
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including: Application and engineering teams, Infrastructure and network teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of database administration experience in enterprise, production environments
Proven experience designing and supporting highly available, scalable database systems
Experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring team members
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

high availability solutionsdisaster recovery solutionsAzure SQL Managed Instanceperformance tuningquery optimizationindexing strategiesdatabase migrationscloud transformationbackup and recovery strategiescapacity analysis

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringtechnical guidancecollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationproject managementcontinuous improvement