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Job Summary The Senior Database Administrator (Level 9) is responsible for operational support, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise database platforms including Microsoft SQL Server and MongoDB. This role focuses on reliable production operations, incident resolution, and continuous improvement while working independently on complex systems. Key Accountabilities Administer and support enterprise SQL Server and MongoDB environments across distributed infrastructurePerform day-to-day operational support including monitoring, patching, performance tuning, and capacity managementActively participate in incident, problem, and change management processesLead root cause analysis (RCA) and implement preventative solutionsSupport high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions (AGs, clustering, replica sets, sharding)Execute and validate backup and recovery processes for both platformsUtilize MongoDB Ops Manager for monitoring, patching, automation, and operational visibilityDevelop and maintain automation scripts (PowerShell, Python, Bash, T-SQL, Mongo Shell)Monitor system health using metrics, logs, and observability toolsCollaborate with Engineering and stakeholders to improve stability and performanceSupport infrastructure deployments and environment builds (on-prem and cloud)Ensure adherence to security, audit, and compliance requirementsTechnical Responsibilities Manage:SQL Server: backups, indexing, query tuning, clusteringMongoDB: replica sets, sharding, backups, performance tuningPerform performance analysis and tuning across both platformsTroubleshoot cross-layer issues (OS, network, storage, database)Support cloud environments (Azure / MongoDB Atlas)Maintain runbooks, SOPs, and technical documentationRequired Experience & Skills 5+ years of DBA experience (SQL Server and/or MongoDB)Hands-on experience with:SQL Server administration and T-SQLMongoDB operations including replica sets and backup/recoveryMongoDB Ops Manager (monitoring, automation)Strong understanding of:HA/DR conceptsDatabase security and access controlExperience with:Windows and Unix/Linux platformsAutomation and scriptingWorking knowledge of incident, change, and problem management (ITIL)Ability to work independently on moderately to highly complex systemsBehavioral Competencies Strong troubleshooting and analytical skillsEffective communication with technical teams and stakeholdersContinuous improvement mindsetTeam-oriented with ability to mentor junior staff (emerging capability) Job Summary The Senior Database Administrator (Level 9) is responsible for operational support, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise database platforms including Microsoft SQL Server and MongoDB. This role focuses on reliable production operations, incident resolution, and continuous improvement while working independently on complex systems. Key Accountabilities Administer and support enterprise SQL Server and MongoDB environments across distributed infrastructurePerform day-to-day operational support including monitoring, patching, performance tuning, and capacity managementActively participate in incident, problem, and change management processesLead root cause analysis (RCA) and implement preventative solutionsSupport high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions (AGs, clustering, replica sets, sharding)Execute and validate backup and recovery processes for both platformsUtilize MongoDB Ops Manager for monitoring, patching, automation, and operational visibilityDevelop and maintain automation scripts (PowerShell, Python, Bash, T-SQL, Mongo Shell)Monitor system health using metrics, logs, and observability toolsCollaborate with Engineering and stakeholders to improve stability and performanceSupport infrastructure deployments and environment builds (on-prem and cloud)Ensure adherence to security, audit, and compliance requirementsTechnical Responsibilities Manage:SQL Server: backups, indexing, query tuning, clusteringMongoDB: replica sets, sharding, backups, performance tuningPerform performance analysis and tuning across both platformsTroubleshoot cross-layer issues (OS, network, storage, database)Support cloud environments (Azure / MongoDB Atlas)Maintain runbooks, SOPs, and technical documentationRequired Experience & Skills 5+ years of DBA experience (SQL Server and/or MongoDB)Hands-on experience with:SQL Server administration and T-SQLMongoDB operations including replica sets and backup/recoveryMongoDB Ops Manager (monitoring, automation)Strong understanding of:HA/DR conceptsDatabase security and access controlExperience with:Windows and Unix/Linux platformsAutomation and scriptingWorking knowledge of incident, change, and problem management (ITIL)Ability to work independently on moderately to highly complex systemsBehavioral Competencies Strong troubleshooting and analytical skillsEffective communication with technical teams and stakeholdersContinuous improvement mindsetTeam-oriented with ability to me
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