Database Administrator

• As the Platform Database Administrator (DBA) for Aurora, serve as the architectural and operational anchor for high-scale database environments.
• Bridge the gap between technical data layers and production feature engineering.
• Take full ownership of database performance tuning, optimization strategies, and system reliability across core software suites.
• Sustain consistent system performance and reliability across 400+ database schemas, managing comprehensive schema migrations and tracking client-specific data growth metrics.
• Supervise AWS Aurora-specific environments, orchestrating cluster endpoint routing configurations, managing failover behaviors, executing parameter tuning, and troubleshooting data warehouse / read replica lags.
• Apply deep knowledge of InnoDB core internals to manage lock behaviors, resolve complex lock contentions, adjust buffer pool parameters, and systematically reduce purge lags across write-heavy database clusters.
• Diagnose and optimize heavy database pipelines utilizing INSERT...SELECT queries and computed-table patterns.
• Analyze Aurora instance utilization models against pricing factors to right-size compute resources and minimize I/O waste stemming from unoptimized queries.

Platform Database Administrator, Aurora/MySQL

• Assist in managing AWS RDS instances by monitoring database health, identifying performance issues, and participating in root-cause investigations
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to ensure 24/7 database availability and rapid response to production incidents across our global infrastructure
• Execute quarterly patching, monthly index reviews, and backup integrity testing within a live production environment
• Advance your T-SQL knowledge by participating in code reviews and assisting Developer and TechOps teams with query optimization and execution
• Utilize Python, PowerShell, and other scripting languages to build or maintain automation tools (e.g., AWS Lambdas, GitHub Action workflows, etc.)
• Manage user permissions, SOPs, and disaster recovery runbooks while helping ensure regulatory framework compliance (including HIPAA, HITRUST, and SOC2) across all database systems

Junior Database Administrator

• Provide support for production databases including performance monitoring, daily management to prevent data loss, unplanned downtime or performance degradation
• Install, administer, and maintain schema and data to ensure maximum availability
• Analyzes and resolves problems associated with server hardware and application software
• Monitor and optimize data lake ingestion processes
• Participate in a 24x7x365 OnCall Rotation
• Participate in Disaster Recovery planning and testing exercises

• Oversee the design, installation, and upgrade of Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) while performing performance monitoring and tuning to ensure optimal speed, efficiency, and availability.
• Partner with application developers, systems programmers, and analysts to create database schemas, estimate capacities, and resolve complex client problems.
• Lead backup and disaster recovery implementations while adhering to strict security and change management policies to ensure systems compliance and data recoverability.

Senior SQL Database Administrator

• analyze, design, implement and operate mission-critical database services
• using Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL
• supporting day-to-day operations with large-scale, highly available, reliable, high-performing transactional (OLTP) databases hosted in geo-distributed cloud-based datacenters
• providing Oracle expertise with performing database operations with minimum (or zero) downtime
• being a liaison for database-related problems between operations, architecture, development, and QA groups
• automating routine database operations using scripting or cloud automation tools
• mentoring junior DBAs
• participating in architecture and incident review boards

Database Administrator II

• Partner with the Deputy Director of Advancement to build and execute the vision for the advancement department’s data strategy and usage.
• Oversee database administration and security, ensuring data integrity and appropriate user access.
• Manage the monthly accounting reconciliation process in partnership with Finance.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for CRM and related software vendors.
• Develop and oversee data maintenance processes, including NCOA and other routine data clean-up efforts.
• Create and manage list frameworks to support fundraising strategy; oversee list-generation and delegate as appropriate.
• Collaborate across the Foundation to ensure accurate and consistent data integration within NXT.
• Maintain and improve documentation of policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure data accuracy and efficiency.
• Translate complex data into actionable insights through dashboards, forecasting, and reporting.
• Develop and prepare clear, user-friendly reports and Board materials in partnership with Advancement leadership.
• Analyze campaign performance and donor behavior to identify trends and opportunities.
• In partnership with the Deputy Director of Advancement, build and maintain portfolio and moves management systems within NXT.
• Support Philanthropy Officers and leadership with tools and insights to effectively manage donor relationships.
• Oversee the work of the Advancement Assistant.
• Mentor, train, and support the professional growth of the Advancement Assistant.
• Conduct annual performance reviews and provide ongoing quarterly feedback.

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