Senior Database Administrator

Job Category: Technology and IT
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: USA

Company Overview

As the Queens District Attorney, Melinda Katz leads with a steady, community-focused approach. A lifelong resident of the borough, she has witnessed its transformation into a vibrant, diverse community while maintaining the strong, family-oriented values that define it. DA Katz understands that tackling new challenges requires active community engagement, fostering innovation, and building partnerships that drive meaningful results.

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Database Engineer – Job Description

Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement redundant, highly available database clusters to support both in-house and off-the-shelf enterprise applications.
  • Ensure zero data loss across multiple nodes and clusters through continuous monitoring and maintenance.
  • Optimize database performance by tuning indexes and leveraging SolarWinds DPA for performance analysis.
  • Develop and maintain entity-relationship diagrams (ERDs) to document and manage data structures effectively.
  • Design, implement, and regularly test a comprehensive disaster recovery plan to ensure data integrity and availability.
  • Create and document custom data views for seamless integration with data visualization tools like Power BI.
  • Enforce object relationship consistency across all data stores by implementing and maintaining foreign key constraints on dependent tables.
  • Implement role-based security access, integrating Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) where necessary.

Preferred Education & Qualifications:

Candidates must meet one of the following qualifications:

  • A bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution, along with four years of full-time professional experience in IT service management, process management, or operations.
  • An associate degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, plus six years of relevant full-time experience.
  • A bachelor’s degree in any field, with eight years of professional experience in IT service management, process management, or operations.
  • Equivalent education and experience combinations may also be considered.

A master’s degree in computer science or a related field from an accredited institution is strongly preferred.

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