Database Administrator III

Job description

Are you someone who never rests on their laurels, always strives to go above and beyond, and is committed to keeping your PROMISES? Do you appreciate a company culture that is open, fosters work-life balance, and a dynamic team environment? Then Old Dominion is the home for you. We take pride in being the best in the industry, and from our humble beginnings we know that our People and our Family Spirit are the main ingredient in our secret sauce to success. At Old Dominion we are looking for individuals to join the OD Family that will provide innovative solutions and exceed expectations to keep OD the premier transportation solutions provider. Provide both strategic and tactical direction for the database team while overseeing the management and maintenance of mission-critical databases across production and non-production environments. This personnel ensures databases run reliably at scale while continuously optimizing and automating operations. Primary Responsibilities Partner with IT resources to ensure appropriate solutions/offerings are being utilized and supported across the organization Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to junior level DBAs to support new directions or solutions selected for the enterprise in a 24x7 environment Ensure database availability, reliability, and performance through proactive monitoring and tuning practices Responsible for implementing and supporting backup and recovery solutions and Disaster Recovery processes Responsible for implementing and maintaining high-availability solutions and be proficient in replication technologies Enforce security best practices (access control, encryption, auditing, patching) Troubleshoot complex incidents, including query performance issues, blocking, and deadlocks Recommend changes and enhancements to improve the environment and provide excellent customer service Help transform business requirements into environment specific database solutions Assist developers with tuning database access or SQL code to ensure successful implementations Lead the assessment and evaluation of tools supporting the databases Participate in the development of implementation plans and post implementation reviews Establish and maintain procedures for database administration, security standards and implement database best practices Support database deployments, schema changes, release and change management processes Automate routine DBA tasks using scripting (e.g., Shell, Python, PowerShell) Research and perform database upgrades and patching Participate in on-call rotation Job Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field and/or relevant experience Required Experience: 7+ years of experience in database administration, design, and development 5+ years of experience with tuning, performance, and scalability projects 2+ years of experience with cloud technologies Advanced experience with database platforms (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL) Deep knowledge of performance tuning, execution plans, indexing, and wait event analysis Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, OCI, AWS, Azure) Strong expertise in backup/recovery tools and HA/DR technologies (e.g., RMAN, Data Guard, Clustering, Always On, Commvault) Knowledge of replication tools (e.g., GoldenGate, Qlik) Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., OEM, Dynatrace, Spotlight) Excellent problem-solving skills Critical thinking and research skills Written and verbal presentation skills...