SonicJobs Logo
Left arrow iconBack to search

Senior Database Administrator (multiple openings)

Tessell Inc
Posted 10 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

San Francisco, CA 94102, US

Salary

$152,110 - $155,000 per year

Contract type

Full Time

By applying, a Sonicjobs account will be created for you. Sonicjobs's Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions will apply.

SonicJobs' Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy also apply.

Sonic Summary

info
  • The position of Senior Database Administrator requires five years of progressive experience in database administration or a closely related field.
  • Responsibilities include administering and optimizing Oracle, SQL Server, and Postgres databases in multi-cloud environments, along with leading troubleshooting efforts for complex database issues.
  • Candidates must have experience with database migration tools like RMAN and GoldenGate, as well as AWS and Azure database services.
  • The role allows for telecommuting from the U.S. and requires a U.S. bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in a related field.
  • The salary for this full-time position ranges from $152,110 to $155,000 per year.

Date Posted: March 4, 2026

Position: Senior Database Administrator (multiple openings)

Job Location: 2603 Camino Ramon, Suite 200, San Ramon, CA 94583 (& allows telecommuting)

With a high level of independent decision making authority and minimum supervision, the Senior Database Administrator will be responsible for the following job duties.

1. Administer and optimize Oracle, SQL Server, and Postgres databases in multi-cloud
environments, ensuring seamless integration with AWS, GCP, and Azure services.
2. Provide expert guidance on database architecture, storage, partitioning, and high- availability configurations (RAC and Data Guard).
3. Oversee "Day 2" operations, including advanced performance tuning, proactive monitoring, database patching, backup and recovery strategies, and security hardening.
4. Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex database issues, ensuring root cause analysis and timely resolution.
5. Stay updated on emergency database technologies, cloud-native tools, and Oracle advancements to recommend modern solutions to clients.
6. Implement and maintain high availability (HA) and disaster recover (DR) setups, such as Oracle Data Guard and GoldenGate replication, across cloud platforms.
7. Perform capacity planning, resource allocation, and optimization to maintain database scalability and cost efficiency.
8. Ensure compliance with security standards, enforcing database encryption, auditing, and user privilege management.
9. Lead large-scale database migration projects, including on-prem to cloud and inter-cloud migrations, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
10. Develop detailed migration plans, leveraging tools like RMAN, Oracle Data Pump, Data Guard, and GoldenGate for secure and efficient transitions.
11. Train and mentor junior DBAs, enabling skill development and ensuring adherence to best practices.
12. Represent client requirements internally to engineering and product teams, ensuring alignment with technical priorities.

This position allows telecommuting from the U.S.

This position requires a U.S. bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent in CS, IT, CE, or closely related, and five (5) years of progressive professional experience as a Database Administrator or closely related occupation.

Must have professional experience with:
1. Database Migration tools and methodologies: RMAN, Data Pump, Oracle Data Guard, and GoldenGate;
2. AWS and Azure database services, including RDS, EC2-based database hosting, and Azure SQL Managed Instances;
3. Shell scripting (Bash, Python, and Ansible); and
4. Monitoring tools (OEM, CloudWatch).

Salary: $152,110- $155,000 per year; Full Time

Contact: Kamaldeep Khanuja, Co-Founder, kamaldeep. khanuja@tessell.com




Learn more about this Employer on their Career Site

Apply now in a few quick clicks

By applying, a Sonicjobs account will be created for you. Sonicjobs's Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions will apply.

SonicJobs' Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy also apply.