Database Administrator Jobs in Decatur, GA (NOW HIRING)

Greystone is a private national commercial real estate finance company with an established reputation as a leader in multifamily and healthcare finance, with $13 billion in loan originations in 2025. The firm consistently ranks in the Top 10 for Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac by multifamily loan volume and is the #1* Overall HUD Multifamily and Healthcare Lender in the country. Greystone also ranks nationally as a top affordable housing, seniors housing, and small balance loan lender. At Greystone, charity is at the heart of who we are and what we do.

At Greystone, everything we do is driven by our purpose of improving others' lives. As we work hard to maintain our ranking as a top national commercial real estate lender, our culture of caring and support is just as important. We don't just say "Where People Matter" - we lead with this mantra every day to guide our actions and behaviors. Greystone is committed to fostering and preserving a culture of inclusion. Belonging is at the heart of our culture of caring, integrity and excellence and is a driving force behind our entrepreneurial spirit and creativity.

We are seeking a skilled Database Administrator II to join our Data and Content Platforms team. This role is responsible for the administration, reliability, performance, security, and support of enterprise SQL Server and PostgreSQL database environments. In addition, the position will contribute to the design, development and support of modern business intelligence and data products.

Approximately 70% of the role will focus on database administration and operational support, while 30% will focus on developing business intelligence and data products.

The ideal candidate is a strong database professional who enjoys both operational excellence and engineering challenges and is passionate about building scalable, reliable data solutions.

Work Location: This is a hybrid position based in either our Warrenton, VA office or our Atlanta, GA office. Team members are expected to work in the office at least two days per week, with the remaining days worked remotely.

• Administer, monitor, and support Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL database environments.
• Perform database installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and migrations.
• Monitor database health, performance, availability, and capacity.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database performance issues.
• Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Manage database security, user access, roles, and permissions.
• Support high-availability and business continuity solutions.
• Automate database and data platform administration tasks through scripting and tooling.
• Develop and maintain operational standards, documentation, and best practices.
• Partner with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure stable and secure database operations.
• Participate in on-call support and production issue resolution as needed.

• Design, develop, and maintain data products using Microsoft Power Platform and other toolsets.
• Build and support data products using Power BI, Power Automate & Power Apps.
• Perform QA and deploy data products within the Power Platform toolset.
• Create data solutions within Microsoft fabric with Copilot functionality.
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable data products.
• Implement data quality, monitoring, and observability capabilities.
• Contribute to CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code practices where applicable.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience administering SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL databases in a production environment.
• Strong experience with:
  • SQL Server Administration
  • PostgreSQL Administration
  • Performance tuning and query optimization
  • Backup and recovery processes
  • Database security and access management
  • High availability and disaster recovery solutions
• Experience developing data products with Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps)
• Advanced SQL development and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric.
• Experience supporting cloud-based data platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and dimensional modeling.
• Experience implementing database monitoring and observability solutions.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Microsoft SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL certifications.

• Strong attention to detail and operational discipline.
• Ability to balance production support responsibilities with engineering initiatives.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for automation.

At Greystone, we believe that finding creative solutions for our clients comes from the collaboration of people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We strive to build a work environment that empowers all individuals with opportunities to channel their entrepreneurial spirit. Greystone is an EEO employer.

*For HUD's 2025 fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Based upon combined firm commitments received by Greystone Funding Company LLC and Greystone Servicing company LLC and excludes risk sharing and hospital loans."

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