Senior Database Administrator

Senior Database Administrator

NEOGOV, an HRIS Product company based in Los Angeles is the market and technology leader in human resources software for the public sector.

We’re looking for a Senior Database Administrator who excels at performance optimization and database tuning across multiple platforms, with a strong focus on Microsoft SQL Server. This position is ideal for a hands-on DBA who enjoys diagnosing inefficiencies, improving application performance, and guiding development teams in building high-performing database solutions. While performance is the primary focus, the role includes the full spectrum of database administration duties such as maintenance, monitoring, backup, recovery, and security management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, tune, and optimize database performance for mission-critical SQL Server environments.
• Perform deep analysis of slow-running queries, indexes, and workloads using advanced performance monitoring tools.
• Partner with developers to improve SQL code efficiency, optimize schema design, and ensure scalable architecture.
• Implement, maintain, and support database monitoring tools for proactive detection and resolution of performance issues.
• Administer and support SQL Server databases, including user access, backups, patching, and replication.
• Provide performance reviews and configurations for Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL systems as needed.
• Develop and maintain documentation for performance standards, baselines, and tuning methodologies.
• Participate in capacity planning, workload forecasting, and resource utilization reviews.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery strategies are performance-optimized and cost-effective.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and tune databases supporting several enterprise products.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Experience: 3–7 years of experience as a DBA with a strong emphasis on SQL Server performance tuning and optimization.
• Expertise in query tuning, indexing strategies, query store analysis, execution plan interpretation, and hardware resource analysis.
• Familiarity with dynamic management views (DMVs), SQL Profiler, Extended Events, and Query Store.
• Strong background in T-SQL and scripting for automation (e.g., PowerShell or Python).
• Experience with HA/DR design (Always On, log shipping, clustering) and its impact on performance.
• Ability to translate performance insights into actionable recommendations for developers and infrastructure teams.
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, multi-database environment.
• Ability to leverage AI for DBA tasks as well as implementing AI to improve current processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-based databases (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, or Google Cloud SQL).
• Working knowledge of Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MySQL administration and performance troubleshooting a plus.
• Well versed with database monitoring and analytics tools such as SolarWinds DPA, Redgate SQL Monitor, or SentryOne.
• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate or SQL Server Performance Tuning Specialist.
• Participation in performance benchmarking and scalability testing of enterprise applications.

Work Environment

• Dynamic and collaborative IT organization supporting diverse business applications.
• May require periodic after-hours or weekend support during performance testing or maintenance windows.

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