The Role
The Senior Database Administrator manages, optimizes, and secures Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases, monitors system performance, supports environments, and implements database solutions.
Summary Generated by Built In
The team focuses on managing, optimizing, and securing enterprise database environments to ensure performance, availability, and scalability across business applications. Day to day you will administer Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases; monitor system performance; support development, testing, and production environments; and manage database upgrades, backups, and security. As a Senior Database Administrator, you will design and implement database solutions, optimize performance, support application integration, and provide technical expertise to development teams and business units.
ResponsibilitiesWhat You Can Offer Us
- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Oracle and Microsoft SQL (Structured Query Language) Server database environments and related tools.
- Create and manage database storage structures, including schemas, tables, views, indexes, and logical storage components.
- Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning and optimization solutions.
- Support database upgrades and implement new features and capabilities across Oracle and SQL Server platforms.
- Collaborate with developers to optimize queries, applications, and database interactions.
- Administer database security, backups, recovery processes, and ensure data integrity and confidentiality.
- Support development, test, and production environments, including user management and system configurations.
- Participate in system design, requirements gathering, and development of database and technical specifications.
- Develop, test, and maintain SQL scripts, stored procedures, and triggers.
- Contribute to data warehouse optimization, including tuning data processing jobs and workflows.
- Monitor and resolve production issues and Service Desk tickets, owning problem resolution from start to finish.
- Support cloud-based database environments, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.
- Maintain and implement database replication, clustering, and high-availability solutions such as Oracle Data Guard and Oracle GoldenGate.
- Install and support enterprise and third-party software packages for database-related systems.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, workflows, and system processes.
- Provide status updates, reporting, and participate in implementation and post-implementation reviews.
- Stay current with emerging database and application development technologies and best practices.
- Other duties as assigned.
What You Need to Succeed
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline preferred.
- Between 5–7 years of Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database administration experience in an enterprise environment required.
- Experience administering Oracle Database on Linux/Unix operating systems, including user management, file systems, logical volumes, and scheduling tools required.
- Experience with Oracle 19c and 12c and Microsoft SQL Server 2019 environments required.
- Strong knowledge of database replication, clustering, and high-availability technologies, including Oracle Data Guard and Oracle GoldenGate required.
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and performance tuning required.
- Experience with cloud environments, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure preferred.
- Strong understanding of Storage Area Network (SAN) technologies and Linux server environments required.
- Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and database recovery experience required.
- Strong knowledge of relational database concepts and data modeling techniques required.
- Ability to manage security, governance, and best practices within database environments required.
- Fluency in English required; multilingual capabilities preferred.
- Approximately 15% travel may be required in support of the position’s responsibilities.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively.
- Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to effectively and professionally achieve results.
- Strong organizational skills; ability to accomplish multiple tasks within the agreed upon timeframes through effective prioritization of duties and functions in a fast-paced environment.
American Tower is a global digital infrastructure company serving customers through tower sites and other real estate solutions that support connectivity and opportunity, focused on achieving our vision of Building a More Connected World. Our success is rooted in the potential of our people and the power of local teams at our offices and sites across 25 countries.
We are one of the largest global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and a publicly traded (NYSE:AMT), Fortune 500 Company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The next decade will be an exciting time as we evolve our infrastructure to meet tomorrow’s needs and position our people to elevate their impact, their potential, and our shared success. Come grow your career with us!
For more information about how American Tower is building a more connected world, visit americantower.com.
American Tower is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, reproductive decisions, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
We are one of the largest global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and a publicly traded (NYSE:AMT), Fortune 500 Company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The next decade will be an exciting time as we evolve our infrastructure to meet tomorrow’s needs and position our people to elevate their impact, their potential, and our shared success. Come grow your career with us!
For more information about how American Tower is building a more connected world, visit americantower.com.
American Tower is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, reproductive decisions, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline
- 5-7 years of Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database administration experience in an enterprise environment
- Experience administering Oracle Database on Linux/Unix
- Experience with Oracle 19c and 12c and Microsoft SQL Server 2019
- Strong knowledge of database replication, clustering, and high-availability technologies
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and performance tuning
- Strong understanding of Storage Area Network (SAN) technologies
- Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and database recovery experience
- Strong knowledge of relational database concepts and data modeling techniques
- Ability to manage security, governance, and best practices within database environments
- Fluency in English
- Strong written and oral communication skills
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The Company
What We Do
With the rollout of new wireless technologies like 5G, the explosive growth in the Internet of Things (IoT), and the continued proliferation of smartphones worldwide, there’s never been a more exciting time to work in wireless. American Tower is a Fortune 500, S&P 500 and Forbes Global 2000 company that provides the infrastructure for modern digital communications. Starting in 1995 with 2,700 towers, our global portfolio today includes over 220,000 owned or managed sites around the globe. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, we have operations throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. We’ve experienced exceptional growth over the past decade, and we believe that our outlook for the future is just as strong. If you like to be where things are happening, this is the place for you.
