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About the job

Overview

This position is hybrid in Peachtree Corners, Georgia and sits within our IT Infrastructure division, which handles the combined set of software, hardware, networks, and facilities used to develop, test, deliver, monitor, control, or support IT Services.

The Opportunity

The Sr. Database Administrator is the principal technical authority for ConstructConnect’s database platforms, a hybrid on-premises and cloud environment running 24/7 across SQL Server 2012–2025, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL, and AWS RDS. The role owns the platform beneath the databases, not just the databases themselves: architecting, building, and operating Windows Server Failover Clusters (WSFCs), SQL Server Failover Clustered Instances (FCIs), Availability Groups (AGs) and Distributed AGs, log shipping, and transactional replication. The Sr. DBA owns disaster recovery planning and RTO/RPO accountability, database security and SOX compliance, performance monitoring, and capacity planning, and sets the standard for how engineering teams use the database: reviewing schemas, developing and refactoring stored procedures, and guiding developers on query optimization and data access patterns. This is a technical lead role without direct reports.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Be Doing

Administer and maintain SQL Server (2012–2025), PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure SQL, and AWS RDS environments in a 24/7 production setting

Architect, build, and operate WSFCs and FCIs, including shared storage, quorum, networking, patching, and failover testing

Design, implement, and troubleshoot AGs across on-premises and cloud environments, including listeners, synchronization health, and planned and unplanned failover

Configure and maintain log shipping and transactional replication, including monitoring latency, resolving replication errors, and managing publisher, distributor, and subscriber components

Design and provision relational database environments, including instance configuration, storage layout, high availability and clustering architecture, backup strategy, and security design

Own disaster recovery and backup strategies, including cross-site recovery using Distributed AGs and log shipping, with responsibility for design, testing, and documentation

Lead database security and compliance efforts, including SOX controls, internal audit requirements, and access management

Monitor and optimize database performance using SolarWinds and Idera; identify and resolve bottlenecks proactively

Plan capacity across all database platforms, forecasting storage, compute, and licensing needs

Automate routine administration such as patching, health checks, deployments, and provisioning using PowerShell, dbatools, and infrastructure-as-code tooling

Design and review database schemas, stored procedures, functions, and triggers to meet business requirements

Partner with development teams on query optimization, indexing strategies, data access patterns, and source-controlled schema change management

Maintain runbooks and documentation for high availability, disaster recovery, and recovery procedures

Manage and track database-related tasks and incidents using Jira

Participate in the on-call rotation for after-hours production database issues

Provide technical mentorship and day-to-day guidance to DBA and engineering team members

Evaluate and support cloud database migrations and hybrid infrastructure improvements

Use AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot,) to accelerate day-to-day administration, scripting, and troubleshooting

Ensure database platforms are ready for AI-driven application workloads, including vector search and high-concurrency data access, in support of the company’s AI strategy

This job description in no way implies that the duties listed here are the only ones team members may be required to perform.

Qualifications

Required

6+ years of database administration experience, including 4+ years administering Microsoft SQL Server (2017–2025) in a 24/7 production environment.

Hands-on experience building and supporting WSFCs and FCIs

Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting AGs

Hands-on experience with log shipping and transactional replication

Proven ownership of disaster recovery planning, backup/restore operations, and DR testing

Experience implementing and maintaining database security controls in a SOX-compliant environment

Working knowledge of the infrastructure that database platforms depend on, including Windows Server, storage, networking, and virtualization

Experience hosting databases in cloud environments (e.g., Google Cloud, AWS, Azure,)

Working familiarity with PostgreSQL administration

Strong command of Transact-SQL, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and SQL Agent automation

Proficiency with database performance monitoring and tuning

Scripting and automation experience (PowerShell, dbatools, or equivalent)

Strong communication skills; ability to collaborate with developers and non-technical stakeholders

Technical lead experience with the ability to operate as both a leader and individual contributor

Preferred

Experience administering MySQL, Azure SQL, or AWS RDS

Experience with SolarWinds/Idera monitoring platforms

Experience with Cohesity or similar enterprise backup platforms

Experience using CDC (Change Data Capture) for incremental data loads

Experience using source control (GitLab or similar) for database scripts and schema changes

Experience using AI coding assistants in day-to-day engineering work

Familiarity with Jira for task and incident tracking

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical activities of this position include frequent sitting, telephone communication, and working on a computer for extended periods. Visual acuity is required to perform activities close to the eyes.

Team members are expected to maintain a dedicated and ergonomically appropriate remote workspace.

Team members who live within commuting distance of one of our office location (Atlanta, Georgia) are expected to work in a hybrid capacity, with regular in-office presence as determined by the team or department.

All team members must reside and perform their work within the United States

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