Database Administrator Sr Principal

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Database Administrator Sr Principal in United States.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced database professional to lead the reliability, modernization, and optimization of large-scale enterprise data platforms in a fully remote environment. The role combines hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership across hybrid infrastructures, including mainframe, cloud, and on-premises systems. You will play a critical role in ensuring the performance, scalability, and security of mission-critical databases while driving modernization initiatives and automation efforts. Working closely with engineering, infrastructure, and security teams, you will help shape resilient and cost-effective data solutions that support complex operational environments. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in high-impact environments, enjoys solving advanced technical challenges, and values collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence.

Accountabilities:

• Administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise databases across Db2 (z/OS & LUW), SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and AWS cloud environments, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
• Lead database modernization and migration initiatives, including cloud adoption, schema transformation, and hybrid infrastructure optimization.
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, replication, failover, and business continuity strategies across both cloud and on-premises platforms.
• Perform advanced performance tuning, query optimization, workload balancing, and capacity planning for high-throughput transactional and analytical systems.
• Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code and automation solutions using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Python, Bash, PowerShell, and JCL/REXX.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and security teams to support compliance, vulnerability remediation, audit readiness, and operational governance.
• Develop observability frameworks, dashboards, and alerting systems to proactively monitor database health, latency, and service reliability.
• Mentor junior engineers and DBAs, establish operational best practices, and contribute to architectural and strategic technical decisions.

Requirements:

• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in enterprise database administration across Db2, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Strong expertise with IBM mainframe technologies including z/OS, TSO/ISPF, JCL, Db2 utilities, RACF/TSS, and performance analysis tools.
• Hands-on experience managing AWS database services such as RDS, Aurora, EC2-hosted databases, CloudWatch, IAM, and storage optimization.
• Advanced skills in database performance tuning, execution plan analysis, indexing strategies, partitioning, replication, and high availability architecture.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, Bash, REXX, and infrastructure-as-code technologies.
• Solid understanding of security, compliance, and governance practices including encryption, RBAC, auditing, SOX, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR.
• Experience supporting CI/CD database deployment processes and DevOps-oriented operational models.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and incident leadership skills in complex enterprise environments.
• Preferred qualifications include relevant AWS, IBM Db2, PostgreSQL, or Microsoft database certifications, along with exposure to observability platforms, ETL tooling, and modern data ecosystems.

Benefits:

• Fully remote work arrangement within the United States.
• Competitive salary range of approximately $129,813 – $155,250 annually, depending on experience and location.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• Paid time off, holidays, parental leave, sick leave, and personal leave programs.
• Flexible work schedule designed to support work-life balance.
• Career growth opportunities supported by internal mobility programs and AI-powered career development tools.
• Access to professional training, certifications, and continuous learning resources.
• Wellness programs, disability coverage, life insurance, and additional employee assistance resources.
• Collaborative, innovation-driven culture with strong support for professional advancement and mentorship.

How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1