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., Power Shell 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 Solar Winds DPA, Redgate SQL Monitor, or Sentry One.
- 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

- Energetic 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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