Manager of Database Administration (Work Remotely Anywhere in the U.S.)

Since 1998, Businessolver has delivered market-changing benefits technology and services supported by an intrinsic responsiveness to client needs. The company creates client programs that maximize benefits program investment, minimize risk exposure, and engage employees with easy-to-use solutions and communication tools to assist them in making wise and cost-efficient benefits selections. Founded by HR professionals, Businessolver's unwavering service-oriented culture and secure SaaS platform provide measurable success in its mission to provide complete client delight.

The Manager of Database Administration leads a team responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise database platforms across both on-premises and cloud environments. You will ensure optimal performance, high availability, and robust security for Oracle and non-Oracle systems (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB). Collaborating closely with DevOps, security, and application teams, you will establish standards, drive automation, and mentor DBAs in best practices for backup/recovery, replication, and performance tuning.

The Gig

• Team Leadership & Strategy

  • Hire, mentor, and evaluate a team of database administrators.

  • Define a strategic roadmap for database services aligned with business goals and capacity needs.

  Oracle & Non-Oracle Database Administration

  • Manage Oracle environments in RAC and Data Guard for critical applications.

  • Oversee SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and other platforms, setting standards for architecture, security, and compliance.

  • Lead capacity planning, performance tuning, and troubleshooting across heterogeneous database environments.

  Automation & DevOps Integration

  • Implement infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/Ansible) to provision and manage database instances.

  • Build CI/CD pipelines for schema changes, patch deployments, and release automation.

  • Automate routine tasks—backups, health checks, and statistics collection—using shell scripting and PL/SQL.

  Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Cloud Engineering to
    optimize
    managed database services (AWS RDS, Azure SQL, GCP Cloud SQL).

  • Work with Security and Compliance teams to implement encryption (TDE), auditing, and data masking.

  • Collaborate with application and architecture teams on schema design and disaster recovery exercises.

  Incident Management & On-Call Support

  • Rotate 24/7 on-call coverage for production databases; lead post-incident reviews and continuous improvements.

  Continuous Improvement

  • Evaluate new database features (In-Memory, Autonomous DB, distributed NoSQL) and recommend pilot projects.

  • Stay current on industry trends and drive team adoption of emerging tools and methodologies.

What you need to make the cut

• Minimum 10 years of database administration experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
  • Extensive hands-on
  expertise
  with Oracle RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, and Enterprise Manager.
  • Proven experience managing SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or similar systems.
  • Strong skills in performance tuning, backup/recovery strategies, and capacity planning.
  •
  Proficiency
  in scripting (Shell, Python, PL/SQL) and automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible).
  • Familiarity with cloud-managed databases (AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure SQL, GCP Cloud SQL).
  • Solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based change management.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

The pay range for this position is 110K to 172K per year (pay to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data).

This role is eligible to participate in the annual bonus incentive plan.

Other Compensation: If this position is full-time or part-time benefit eligible, you will receive a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed here: https://businessolver.foleon.com/bsc/job-board-businessolver-virtual-benefits-guide/

Dear Applicant.

At Businessolver, we take our responsibility to protect our clients, employees, and company seriously and that begins with the hiring process.

Our approach is thoughtful and thorough. We’ve built a multi-layered screening process designed to identify top talent and ensure the integrity of every hire. This includes quickly filtering out individuals who may attempt to misrepresent themselves or act in bad faith.

We also partner with trusted, best-in-class providers to conduct background checks, verify identities, and confirm references. These steps aren’t just about compliance, they’re about ensuring fairness, safety, and trust for everyone involved.

Put simply: we will always confirm that you are who you say you are. It's just one of the many ways we uphold the standards that matter most, to you, to us, and to the people we serve.

With heart,The Businessolver Recruiting Team

Businessolver is committed to maintaining an environment that protects client data. We train our employees to maintain leading class security practices and expect all employees to adhere to policy, procedures and controls.

(Applicable to all roles at an AVP, DIR, VP, Head Of or SVP and above level):

Serve as a security contact for the business unit. Responsible for driving adoption and compliance with information security and privacy practices. Serve as a liaison with the information security team on security and privacy matters.

Equal Opportunity at Businessolver

Businessolver is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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