Sr. Database Administrator

AM Best Company • Tewksbury Township, NJ

9h • $100,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Database Administrator is responsible for designing, administering, securing, and maintaining the availability and performance of enterprise database environments. The role provides advanced production support for mission-critical systems and leads database migration and modernization initiatives. It also supports disaster recovery, performance tuning, automation, and database security across a multi-platform environment that includes Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.

The Senior DBA serves as a technical lead for database-related projects, with a primary focus on Oracle technologies and additional responsibilities across SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• At least 8 years of hands-on DBA experience managing Oracle 19c and Microsoft SQL Server databases across Linux and Windows environments.
• Experience or strong familiarity with PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
• Proven experience configuring and managing Oracle replication, including GoldenGate or Advanced Replication, Oracle Data Guard, and standby databases.
• Deep familiarity with database management tools, including Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)/Cloud Control, Oracle VM, Team Foundation Server (TFS) or modern CI/CD tools, and TOAD.
• Extensive experience and understanding of relational databases and database administration.
• Hands-on data analysis, tuning, security, design, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to convey complex information effectively.
• Ability to prioritize workload and work under pressure with a high degree of independence.
• Ability to interface and collaborate with developers, peers, and management to troubleshoot issues and develop solutions.
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to analyze information accurately and make sound decisions.
• Versatility, flexibility, and proactivity in resolving technical issues; ability to handle diverse situations and rapidly changing priorities with deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree with a concentration in database management.
• Active certification in one or more of the following areas is highly preferred: Oracle Certified Associate (OCA), Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), Oracle Certified Master (OCM), Oracle Certified Expert (OCE), or Oracle Certified Specialist (OCS).
• Experience with Oracle RAC or ODAs.
• Experience with server administration and troubleshooting.
• Exposure to other RDBMS systems such as MySQL and SQL Server.
• Experience with Oracle GoldenGate and Advanced Replication.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise database environments in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), including modernization initiatives and migrations from on-premises platforms and Oracle to MongoDB and PostgreSQL.
• Provide advanced tier-3 production support for mission-critical systems to maintain high availability, performance, and reliability.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex database incidents, outages, and performance bottlenecks; conduct root-cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Administer, provision, patch, upgrade, and manage the lifecycle of databases across the enterprise, primarily Oracle—including RAC, ASM, Grid Infrastructure, Data Guard, and Exadata—as well as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Monitor, optimize, and tune database performance using Oracle diagnostic tools and platform-specific utilities for non-Oracle systems.
• Design, implement, and periodically test backup, retention, and disaster recovery strategies using RMAN, Active Data Guard, and OCI Object Storage.
• Enforce database security architectures, including auditing, data encryption, access controls, vulnerability remediation, and compliance management.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code and automation solutions using scripting languages such as Shell, Python, and PowerShell, and orchestration tools.
• Establish and maintain enterprise database standards, technical architecture blueprints, and standard operating procedures.
• Document technical specifications and project- or systems-level documentation.
• Collaborate with developers, peers, and management to troubleshoot issues and develop solutions.

Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Medical plan options and prescription drug plan.
• Dental plan and vision plan options.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a Roth savings option and company matching contributions.
• Educational assistance program.

What This Job Offers

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