Database Administrator IV

First Financial Bank • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

Database Administrators maintain and provide technical support for the database and reporting environment. This role provides technical leadership for enterprise database and reporting platforms, leading strategy, solution design, and alignment with business objectives. The Database Administrator will collaborate with developers, IT teams, business partners, vendors, and consultants to support enterprise initiatives and evaluate new technologies. They will design, implement, and manage Microsoft SQL Server and Azure database environments, including installation, configuration, patching, and performance tuning. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining database security, auditing, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery strategies and procedures. The role involves monitoring database operations, performance, ETL processes, and capacity, and implementing tools and processes to optimize reliability and efficiency. Support is provided to Solution Architects in the design and implementation of enterprise reporting and data warehouse solutions, including data models, dimensional structures, and ETL processes. The Database Administrator will develop transaction processing and capacity models to support performance management initiatives and support the migration of legacy database systems to enterprise standards and modern platforms. This position provides Tier 3 technical support for database and reporting environments, including participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation. Additional duties include performing SQL code reviews, supporting release management processes (e.g., Azure DevOps/TFS), executing testing, debugging, and performance tuning procedures, and collaborating cross-functionally to resolve system defects. The role involves leading and participating in Agile/Scrum activities, serving as a subject matter expert for database technologies, partnering with leadership to manage workload and prioritize tasks, and training/mentoring DBA staff and other IT team members. The Database Administrator will also develop, document, and enforce database policies, standards, and operational procedures, support enterprise change management processes, identify process improvement opportunities, and maintain database access controls, activity logs, and audit documentation to support SOX compliance and internal/external audits. Partnering with internal audit teams to provide evidence, implement database controls, and support remediation activities in accordance with SOX requirements is also a key responsibility. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 10+ years IT experience
• 7+ years of recent MS SQL Server DBA experience
• Advanced SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) experience
• Advanced SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) experience
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with modern cloud data platforms such as Snowflake or Microsoft Fabric.
• Knowledge of cloud database modernization initiatives, including architecture, performance optimization, security, and operational best practices in cloud environments.
• Prior experience supporting or leading migrations from on-premises database environments to cloud-based platforms.
• Familiarity with hybrid database environments and transition strategies between traditional infrastructure and cloud-native solutions.
• Exposure to data warehousing, ETL/ELT modernization, and cloud-based data integration tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for enterprise database and reporting platforms, leading strategy, solution design, and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaborate with developers, IT teams, business partners, vendors, and consultants to support enterprise initiatives and evaluate new technologies.
• Design, implement, and manage Microsoft SQL Server and Azure database environments, including installation, configuration, patching, and performance tuning.
• Develop and maintain database security, auditing, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery strategies and procedures.
• Monitor database operations, performance, ETL processes, and capacity; implement tools and processes to optimize reliability and efficiency.
• Support Solution Architects in the design and implementation of enterprise reporting and data warehouse solutions, including data models, dimensional structures, and ETL processes.
• Develop transaction processing and capacity models to support performance management initiatives.
• Support migration of legacy database systems to enterprise standards and modern platforms.
• Provide Tier 3 technical support for database and reporting environments, including participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation.
• Perform SQL code reviews and support release management processes (e.g., Azure DevOps/TFS).
• Execute testing, debugging, and performance tuning procedures; collaborate cross-functionally to resolve system defects.
• Lead and participate in Agile/Scrum activities, including stand-ups and sprint planning.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for database technologies across application development initiatives.
• Partner with leadership to manage workload, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines and business expectations.
• Train, mentor, and develop DBA staff and other IT team members, including cross-training for backup support.
• Develop, document, and enforce database policies, standards, and operational procedures.
• Support enterprise change management processes and ensure compliance with established standards.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and implement solutions to enhance performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Maintain database access controls, activity logs, and audit documentation to support SOX compliance and internal/external audits.
• Partner with internal audit teams to provide evidence, implement database controls, and support remediation activities in accordance with SOX requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Relevant, thoughtful benefits and programs that support every aspect of our associates' holistic wellbeing.
• Incentive eligibility (with exceptions for Co-Op, Intern, or Student positions).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree