Database Administrator Lead

4 weeks ago


Princeton, New Jersey, United States Educational Testing Service (ETS) Full time
Job Title: Lead Database Administrator

At Educational Testing Service (ETS), we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Database Administrator to join our team. As a key member of our infrastructure team, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership and expertise in the design, implementation, and maintenance of our database infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide technical expertise in database design, implementation, and maintenance
  • Lead project teams to improve technical infrastructure, security, reliability, and cost
  • Perform database space management, performance monitoring, and tuning
  • Ensure data access and database designs are efficient
  • Develop and maintain efficient cloud architecture solutions in support of database administration
  • Create and maintain CI/CD Infrastructure as Code pipelines to efficiently deploy AWS resources
  • Perform database upgrades and migrations
  • Support OS patching on Database Servers
  • Troubleshoot database and/or software problems
  • Act as a bridge between database and system level integration issues
  • Assure quality of database analysis and design across projects
  • Schedule and coordinate infrastructure and database maintenance activities
  • Coordinate and/or participate in database stress tests
  • Participate in on-call and overnight production support and problem resolution activities
  • Develop and maintain DBMS related standards and procedures
  • Research, evaluate, and test new software and DBMS related tools and facilities
  • Assume responsibility for the security of company information
  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert in the hardware, operating system, network, and database arenas
  • Monitor current DBMS performance and capacity
  • Lead and mentor teams of other Infrastructure or application DBA staff
  • Collaborate with other application DBA staff, senior infrastructure DBA staff, developers, and other technical staff
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 10+ years of progressively responsible system administration and DBMS experience
  • Extensive knowledge and experience with AWS cloud concepts and delivery
  • Expertise in administering Oracle 19c, PostgreSQL 15, and SQL Server 2019
  • Knowledge of using Oracle Enterprise Manager for monitoring database performance
  • Knowledge in Linux and Windows system administration
  • Experience with core AWS services like EC2, RDS, REDSHIFT, SCT, DMS, S3, SNS, EBS, Lambda, Elastis DRS, CloudWatch, and CloudTrail
  • Extensive experience in Linux and Windows scripting skills
  • Experience with Server, network, and storage performance optimization
  • Demonstrated Knowledge of DevOps Principles
  • Proficient in using Git branching, push/pull requests, and advanced Git workflows
  • Experience with cloud orchestrations tools like AWS CloudFormation and/or Terraform
  • Strong scripting experience in Python, Ansible, and PowerShell/Bash
  • Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively
  • Ability to work well with people across many different disciplines
What We Offer:
  • Health, Vision, Dental insurance plans to choose from
  • Generous continuous learning support
  • Generous PTO and vacation time
  • Additional 8 hours of PTO for volunteer work
  • Retirement plan (401(a)) and traditional Roth (403b) with company contribution
  • Commuter Benefits, Pet Insurance, 1 year subscription to Calm App
About ETS:

ETS is a mission-driven organization that believes in the power of learning. We provide learning solutions, pioneering research, and trusted assessments that help guide learners around the world on their path to new possibilities. Our portfolio of trusted measures includes TOEFL, TOEIC, GRE, and Praxis. We are committed to advancing quality and equity in education and are dedicated to building teams that reflect the various backgrounds, experiences, and identities of those we serve.



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