Job Summary:
First Financial Bank is committed to doing the right things for their clients. They are seeking a Database Administrator IV to provide technical leadership, manage database environments, and support enterprise initiatives through collaboration and optimization of database operations.
Responsibilities:
• Provide technical leadership for enterprise database and reporting platforms, leading strategy, solution design, and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaborate with developers, IT teams, business partners, vendors, and consultants to support enterprise initiatives and evaluate new technologies.
• Design, implement, and manage Microsoft SQL Server and Azure database environments, including installation, configuration, patching, and performance tuning.
• Develop and maintain database security, auditing, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery strategies and procedures.
• Monitor database operations, performance, ETL processes, and capacity; implement tools and processes to optimize reliability and efficiency.
• Support Solution Architects in the design and implementation of enterprise reporting and data warehouse solutions, including data models, dimensional structures, and ETL processes.
• Develop transaction processing and capacity models to support performance management initiatives.
• Support migration of legacy database systems to enterprise standards and modern platforms.
• Provide Tier 3 technical support for database and reporting environments, including participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation.
• Perform SQL code reviews and support release management processes (e.g., Azure DevOps/TFS).
• Execute testing, debugging, and performance tuning procedures; collaborate cross-functionally to resolve system defects.
• Lead and participate in Agile/Scrum activities, including stand-ups and sprint planning.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for database technologies across application development initiatives.
• Partner with leadership to manage workload, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines and business expectations.
• Train, mentor, and develop DBA staff and other IT team members, including cross-training for backup support.
• Develop, document, and enforce database policies, standards, and operational procedures.
• Support enterprise change management processes and ensure compliance with established standards.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and implement solutions to enhance performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Maintain database access controls, activity logs, and audit documentation to support SOX compliance and internal/external audits.
• Partner with internal audit teams to provide evidence, implement database controls, and support remediation activities in accordance with SOX requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 10+ years IT experience
• 7+ years of recent MS SQL Server DBA experience
• Advanced SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) experience
• Advanced SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) experience
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Preferred:
• Experience with modern cloud data platforms such as Snowflake or Microsoft Fabric.
• Knowledge of cloud database modernization initiatives, including architecture, performance optimization, security, and operational best practices in cloud environments.
• Prior experience supporting or leading migrations from on-premises database environments to cloud-based platforms.
• Familiarity with hybrid database environments and transition strategies between traditional infrastructure and cloud-native solutions.
• Exposure to data warehousing, ETL/ELT modernization, and cloud-based data integration tools.
Company:
First Financial Bank has been in the business of client service and success for more than 150 years. Founded in 1863, the company is headquartered in Cincinnati, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.