Database Administrator

AvalonBay Communities • Arlington, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., an equity REIT, has a long-term track record of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing distinctive apartment homes in some of the best U.S. markets, and delivering outsized, risk-adjusted returns to shareholders. With equal parts experience and vision, we’ve established a leadership position rooted in our purpose of creating a better way to live and that is always focused on building value for the long term. Creating a better way to live is the purpose that binds AvalonBay associates. We take that purpose seriously and expect you will as well. By focusing on collaboration, innovation, and taking ownership of our choices and actions, we act in ways that focus on creating value for our customers, investors and associates. Your positive, professional, and consistent personal interactions make AvalonBay a great place to work. A Mid-Level Database Administrator designs, implements, maintains, and optimizes complex database systems, ensuring data security, integrity, and performance for critical business operations, often involving performance tuning, backup/recovery, security, scalability, and mentoring junior DBAs, requiring deep knowledge of DBMS SQL Server, AZURE SQL, AWS RDS ORACLE, AWS PostgreSQL and cloud platforms. Handle advanced tasks like disaster recovery, ETL processes, automation, upgrades, and collaborating with IT teams. Able to work and be available off hours for Month end Processing. And be available for any issues that arise off hours and other schedule maintenance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (experience may substitute).
• five years of experience in database management.
• Deep knowledge of SQL Server, Oracle, cloud DBs (Azure, AWS), ETL, HA/DR solutions (AlwaysOn,Data Guard).
• Relevant certifications (Microsoft Azure, AWS) can be beneficial.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, attention to detail, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and setting up new databases and complex database environments.
• Monitoring, identifying bottlenecks, and optimizing database performance.
• Implementing access controls, security policies, and ensuring compliance.
• Developing and executing data backup and disaster recovery plans.
• Performing patching, upgrades, and routine system health checks.
• Automating routine tasks (backups, reports, etc.).
• Providing advanced support and root cause analysis for complex database issues.
• Guiding junior database administrators.

Benefits

• health, dental and vision
• 401(k) with company match
• paid vacation and holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• an employee stock purchase plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level