Senior Database Administrator

AvalonBay Communities

10d

About The Position

The Senior Database Administrator (Sr. DBA) is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing complex database environments to support critical business operations. This role ensures data security, integrity, availability, and performance, with a strong focus on performance tuning, backup and recovery, scalability, and database security. The Sr. DBA will lead advanced initiatives including disaster recovery planning, ETL processes, automation, system upgrades, and cloud-based database management, while collaborating closely with cross-functional IT teams and mentoring junior DBAs. Deep expertise is required across SQL Server, Azure SQL, Oracle, AWS RDS, and AWS PostgreSQL within on-prem and cloud environments. This position requires availability during off-hours to support month-end processing, scheduled maintenance, and to respond to critical system issues as needed.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (experience may substitute).
• Experience: 6+ years of experience in database management.
• Technical Skills: Deep knowledge of SQL Server, Oracle, cloud DBs (Azure, AWS), ETL, HA/DR solutions (AlwaysOn, Data Guard).
• Certifications: Relevant certifications (Microsoft Azure, AWS) can be beneficial.
• Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving, analytical, attention to detail, and communication skills.
• Reads and writes English as demonstrated by clear and concise written and verbal communications.
• Creates and delivers group presentations on function-related subject matter and writes reports in a clear, concise form.
• Performs basic Microsoft Office applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.
• Performs basic arithmetic skills (measurement, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) to do basic calculations and analyses such as estimating, determining averages and percentages, and calculating totals as outlined under the Business Math Policy (8-01) in the AvalonBay Procedures Manual.
• Frequently operates general office equipment such as, but not limited to, personal computer, telephone, photocopying machine, facsimile machine, and postage machine.
• Possesses skills working with Linux systems and ORACLE Databases.
• Understands and troubleshoots “N” Tier environment issues such as Database server, App server and Web server.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits — health, dental and vision, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, an employee stock purchase plan and more.
• Growth based on achievement and promotion from within.
• Associate recognition (a company-wide recognition program that celebrates associate efforts and successes in contributing to the overall success of the organization – including destination awards, ‘AvalonBay’s Very Best’ recognition program and others!).
• A 20% discount on our incredible apartment homes.
• A culture built on purpose and our core values - A Commitment to Integrity, A Spirit of Caring, and A Focus on Continuous Improvement.

What This Job Offers

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