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Senior Database Engineer

Mansfield, MA · On-site +1

$112K - $152K/yr

Senior Database Engineer eClinical Solutions is transforming clinical development with elluminate ... Manage, maintain, and optimize SQL Server databases, ensuring performance, availability, and ...

Senior Database Engineer

Mansfield, MA · On-site +1

$112K - $152K/yr

Senior Database Engineer eClinical Solutions is transforming clinical development with elluminate ... Manage, maintain, and optimize SQL Server databases, ensuring performance, availability, and ...

Sr. Database Administrator, Progression

Lutz, FL · On-site

$44.75 - $61.50/hr

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Senior Database Engineer

Vienna, VA · On-site

$106K - $144K/yr

Req ID: 40524 Summary Senior Database Engineer Vienna, VA Are you ready to enhance your skills and ... Must be capable of managing multiple efforts with time-related constraints in a fast-paced ...

Senior Database Engineer

Vienna, VA

$106K - $144K/yr

Summary Senior Database Engineer Vienna, VA Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your ... Must be capable of managing multiple efforts with time-related constraints in a fast-paced ...

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As of Jul 24, 2026, the average yearly pay for sr database manager in the United States is $97,145.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $66,000.00 and $125,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are Sr Database Managers?

Sr Database Managers are senior-level professionals responsible for overseeing the design, implementation, maintenance, and security of an organization's databases. They manage a team of database administrators and ensure that data is accessible, reliable, and protected against loss or unauthorized access. Their role typically involves strategic planning, troubleshooting complex database issues, optimizing performance, and ensuring compliance with data regulations. Sr Database Managers also collaborate with other IT teams and business units to align database strategies with organizational goals.

What are some common challenges Sr Database Managers face when overseeing large, distributed database environments?

Sr Database Managers often encounter challenges such as ensuring data consistency across multiple platforms, optimizing database performance under heavy workloads, and maintaining robust security protocols. Managing these complexities requires strong collaboration with IT, development, and security teams, as well as the ability to quickly resolve incidents to minimize downtime. Staying updated on the latest database technologies and best practices is essential for proactively addressing scalability and reliability concerns.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Sr Database Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Sr Database Manager, you need expertise in database architecture, data modeling, and query optimization, usually backed by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with database management systems such as Oracle, SQL Server, or MySQL, along with certifications like Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) or Oracle Certified Professional (OCP), is commonly required. Exceptional problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills help you lead teams and collaborate across departments. These competencies are crucial for ensuring data integrity, system performance, and the successful implementation of business-critical database solutions.
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Senior Database Administrator

Senior Database Administrator

Fidelity Investments

Westlake, TX • On-site

$47.75 - $65.75/hr

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago


Fidelity Investments rating

8.8

Company rating: 8.8 out of 10

Based on 269 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

9th of 150 rated financial services


Job description

Job Description:

Position Description:

Supports and emanates standards for critical, on-premises and Cloud, business applications and databases, using Cloud native and Oracle builds -- ASM, RAC, and Non-Rac. Executes Linux shell scripting, Python, Perl, Jenkins and writes database monitoring jobs to monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot databases. Performs project management functions across projects and supports environment builds, design, capacity planning, cluster setup, performance tuning, and ongoing monitoring. Performs regular maintenance of the on-premises, Cloud, and Cloud native applications for data protection. Configures and maintains engineered systems (Exadata, ZFS, and data virtualizations) using Delphix. Assesses readiness of new systems for conversion, including routine procedures, system administration, recovery and restart scenarios, error procedures, distribution of software releases, distribution of data, and network management.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Modifies existing databases and database management systems, and collaborates with programmers and analysts to make changes.
  • Develops methods for integrating different products to ensure they work properly together, including customizing commercial databases to fit specific needs.
  • Designs and implements complex databases and business critical designs for stability and high availability.
  • Automates recoverability for non-highly available databases.
  • Defines complex database and data warehousing methodologies.
  • Ensures capacity management and performance tuning of assigned databases.
  • Establishes project plans for projects of moderate scope.
  • Implements complex and/or business critical changes.
  • Identifies users and situations that may be hazardous to the system or network.
  • Defines security requirements and operational procedures to ensure compliance with security framework.
  • Identifies environment (operational or application) modifications to improve security.
  • Diagnoses and troubleshoots storage problems.
  • Assesses and communicates the impact of changes to existing systems.
  • Monitors and reports on the progress of change implementation efforts.
  • Implements security, capacity, monitoring, and database management tools in on-premises systems.
  • Collaborates with vendor and the business unit to derive standards, evaluate functionalities, and remediate software deficiencies.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and three (3) years of experience as a Senior Database Administrator (or closely related occupation) performing Oracle and distributed database administration within the financial services industry.

Or, alternatively, Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and one (1) year of experience as a Senior Database Administrator (or closely related occupation) performing Oracle and distributed database administration within the financial services industry.

Skills and Knowledge:

Candidate must also possess:

  • Demonstrated Expertise ("DE") planning and implementing database migration practices from on-premise data centers to Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud infrastructure and Microsoft Azure, using Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD); and setting up infrastructure on AWS (using CloudFormation (CFT)) and on Azure (using Azure Resource Manager (ARM)).
  • DE deploying and supporting Cloud native databases and multi Cloud Service Providers (CSP) environments; and setting up highly resilient architectures and implementing data protection strategies, monitors, and alerts, using industry standard observability tools -- Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), Datadog, Grafana, and Prometheus.
  • DE implementing, supporting, monitoring, training on, and troubleshooting advanced Oracle technologies on-premise and in Cloud providers (Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC)), and disaster recovery methodologies on highly complex and critical systems including Exadata and Zettabyte File System Appliance (ZFS).
  • DE performing Exadata Database Machine Administration (DBMA) -- providing operating and storage system support by creating Virtual Machines (VMs), using OVM and KVM; performing migration and cloning using CommVault, IntelliSnap and RMAN (traditional/snap) replication, backup, restore, and recovery processes; adhering to Information Technology (IT) controls documentation and standards for product build, training, and validation processes; and refining monitoring configurations for databases, storage, and server administration, using OEM.

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