America Data Center | Infrastructure & Operations Department - Server Management AVP - Database Administrator

Bank of China Limited, New York Branch•New York, NY

12h•$65,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The America Data Center Database Administrator (DBA) will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and optimization of the bank’s database environments (Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle Database). This role ensures the availability, security, performance, and integrity of critical banking systems and supports application teams with database solutions. The DBA is also expected to have understandings of Windows and Linux operating systems to effectively support the underlying infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience as a DBA supporting SQL Server in enterprise environments and Oracle databases experience.
Solid knowledge of backup/recovery, clustering, replication, and performance tuning.
Experience with database security, user and role management, and auditing.
Working knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems, including file systems, storage, and basic system administration.
Strong understanding of database architecture, indexes, partitions, and query optimization.
Familiarity with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Ksh.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or Oracle University Certified Professional are a plus.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

Perform daily monitoring, maintenance, and administration of SQL Server databases and some Oracle Databases in production and non-production environments.
Monitor database performance, identify issues, and implement tuning solutions.
Ensure high availability and disaster recovery capabilities, including backup and recovery strategies.
Manage user access control, database security policies, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Apply patches, upgrades, and perform version management to ensure system stability and security.
Maintain database documentation including setup, configuration, architecture, and operational procedures.
Work closely with system administrators to support database infrastructure across Windows, and Linux platforms.
Facilitate data restoration to testing environment to support application team with development and investigations.
Collaborate with application development teams to design and set up database environment, implement efficient database structures and stored procedures.
Participate in system upgrades, migrations, and new application deployments.
Support SQL scripting, query optimization, and PL/SQL or T-SQL code review.
Assist in capacity planning and infrastructure optimization.
Follow change management procedures and ensure minimal downtime during maintenance windows.