Senior Database Administrator managing PostgreSQL and Oracle databases at Marsh McLennan. Leading complex database migrations and optimizing performance in cloud environments.
About the role
- Senior Azure SQL Database Administrator at Wellfit managing Azure SQL and optimizing data services. Driving performance improvements and collaborating with data teams in a fintech setting.
Responsibilities
- Manage, monitor, and optimize Azure SQL Databases hosted in a fully cloud-based, Windows environment.
- Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks by analyzing Dynamic Management Views (DMVs), query execution plans, and telemetry data.
- Tune and refactor resource-intensive stored procedures, queries, and schemas.
- Implement proactive database health checks and automation for uptime and performance monitoring.
- Collaborate with developers to improve database performance at both the query and architectural levels.
- Design, build, and maintain Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines for large-scale data ingestion, transformation, and integration.
- Optimize ETL workflows for performance and reliability.
- Partner with analytics and reporting teams to streamline data availability for business insights.
- Manage database access and roles using Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) security groups.
- Configure and maintain Azure Key Vault for secure credential management.
- Navigate the Azure Portal to administer SQL databases and related cloud services confidently.
- Work closely with senior data leaders (Carlos Parra and Tarika) to support enterprise data initiatives.
- Mentor junior team members on SQL best practices, data performance tuning, and cloud operations.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business requests into efficient technical solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience as a Database Administrator or Data Engineer working with SQL-based systems.
- Deep hands-on experience with Azure SQL Database administration.
- Expertise in SQL development, including stored procedure tuning, indexing, and query optimization.
- Proven experience with Azure Data Factory and cloud-based ETL workflows.
- Strong familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Key Vault, and Azure Portal operations.
- Solid understanding of performance tuning, resource management, and database telemetry.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) or equivalent certification (Preferred).
- Experience with database telemetry dashboards and automated performance alerting (Preferred).
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps database deployment workflows (Preferred).
- Exposure to data warehousing, analytics, or reporting environments (e.g., Power BI, EDW) (Preferred).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills (Preferred).
Benefits
- Hybrid working model – 3 days on-site, 2 days remote
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (with a culture that encourages use)
- 401k matching up to 4%
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