Senior Database Administrator

US Bank

Hybrid Actively hiring
Hopkins, MN · Atlanta, GA · Chicago, IL · Denver, CO · Irving, TX Posted 17 days ago $119,765$140,900 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

This senior IT engineering role involves supervising and developing multi-platform enterprise solutions to enhance business and infrastructure services. The candidate will lead cross-functional teams focused on system performance, reliability, scalability, and capacity improvements while evaluating product and service solutions. Key responsibilities include administering NoSQL databases such as MongoDB or Cassandra, managing database security and automation with tools like Ansible, and ensuring robust monitoring and backup systems in a Linux environment. Experience with Kubernetes for containerized deployments is beneficial, along with cloud certification and a willingness to learn cloud database administration. This position requires at least seven years of IT experience and strong documentation skills, aiming to solve complex business challenges within a large-scale enterprise setting.

Skills

MongoDB Cassandra Elasticsearch Couchbase Ansible Linux Kubernetes CI/CD Prometheus Grafana Terraform AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform PostgreSQL MySQL Docker

What you'll do

  • Leads and directs cross-functional teams for system enhancements focusing on performance, reliability, scalability, and capacity.
  • Designs, develops, and supports technology infrastructure solutions across multiple platforms.
  • Administers NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, or Couchbase.
  • Implements database security measures including monitoring, access control, backup/restore processes using automation tools like Ansible.
  • Manages database installation, patching, vulnerability management, and ensures compliance with risk and audit requirements.
  • Documents technical solutions and articulates them effectively to stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • At least 7 years of experience in IT and technology infrastructure design, development, and support.
  • Hands-on experience administering NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, or Couchbase.
  • Expertise in database installation, security, monitoring, access control, backup/restore, patching, and vulnerability management using automation tools like Ansible.
  • Strong skills in Linux-based system administration and excellent documentation abilities.
  • Knowledge of deploying containerized databases in Kubernetes clusters (preferred).
  • Cloud certification is a plus, with willingness to learn cloud database administration.

Market check

Salary context

This $119,765–$140,900 range sits above 23% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$125,000$198,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$132,484$204,812

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About US Bank

U.S. Bank (U.S. Bancorp) is the fifth-largest bank in the United States, providing retail banking, corporate and commercial banking, wealth management, and payment services to millions of customers. Industry: Banking & Financial Services

US Bank currently has 10 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $111,605–$131,300 across 9 roles with salary data.

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