Junior Database Administrator

BLDG SVC 32 B-J • New York, NY

5h

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Manager, DevOps and in close partnership with the Senior Database Administrator, the Junior Database Administrator provides day-to-day operational support for on-premises and cloud database environments. This role is designed as a developmental position that supports ongoing database migrations, system modernization, and daily operational tasks while building hands-on experience in enterprise database administration.

The Junior DBA assists with database maintenance, monitoring, documentation, and troubleshooting, and gradually assumes increased responsibility as skills and experience grow.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in IT operations, systems administration, application support, or database support
• Working knowledge of relational databases, preferably Microsoft SQL Server
• Basic SQL skills and understanding of database concepts
• Familiarity with database backup, restore, and monitoring tools, and database security fundamentals
• Familiarity with Windows or Linux server environments
• Experience working with ticketing systems and IT service management processes
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
• Exposure to Azure SQL or cloud-based database platforms
• Exposure to PostgreSQL or interest in supporting open-source databases
• Basic understanding of data integration or ETL concepts
• Experience working in Agile or DevOps environments
• Detail oriented with excellent organization and analytical skills.
• Ability to plan and take initiatives to accomplish objectives in timely fashion.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, project team members, supervisors, and employees from other departments.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Speak, read, write and understand English
• High

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft, Azure, or database-related certifications are a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the administration and support of Microsoft SQL Server (on-premises and Azure SQL) environments.
• Assist with administration and support environments that may include PostgreSQL or other modern database platforms as adopted by the Development team.
• Perform routine database maintenance tasks, including backups, restores, monitoring, performance tuning (e.g., updating statistics, index maintenance, etc.) and health checks.
• Support database availability, integrity, performance, and reliability under the guidance of the Senior DBA.
• Assist in patch management and version upgrades.
• Participate in high-availability and disaster recovery testing.
• Support SQL Agent jobs and scheduled processes.
• Assist with user access provisioning and periodic access reviews.
• Support enforcement of least-privilege database permissions.
• Monitor database activity alerts and escalate anomalies.
• Assist with encryption configuration (at rest and in transit).
• Support vulnerability remediation efforts.
• Assist with compliance, audit requests, and evidence collection related to database operations.
• Follow established change management, incident management, and operational procedures.
• Assist with database and application migrations from legacy operating systems and platforms to supported environments.
• Gain hands-on exposure to Azure SQL, Azure data services, and DevOps workflows.
• Participate in Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD database deployment workflows.
• Contribute to automation initiatives to reduce manual operational tasks.
• Support data validation, testing, and post-migration verification activities.
• Help maintain migration documentation, runbooks, and checklists.
• Assist with basic SQL development tasks, including queries, stored procedures, and performance troubleshooting under supervision.
• Support ETL, data movement, and integration tasks using existing tools and frameworks.
• Assist in supporting Azure-based data services as skills develop.
• Participate in learning and supporting new database technologies aligned with organizational standards.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives
• Contribute to knowledge-sharing within the team
• Maintain and update system documentation, operational procedures, and inventory records.
• Work closely with DevOps, application development, and infrastructure teams.
• Learn from and be mentored by the Senior Database Administrator.
• Participate in project meetings and technical discussions as appropriate.
• Build skills to support increased responsibility over time.
• Perform tasks as required by management/supervisory staff.
• Provide support after hours, and on weekends as needed.

What This Job Offers

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