Principal Database Administrator

MySQL, Oracle + Postgres
UNITED STATES
October 25, 2026
Full Time
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Job Description

Company: Haystack (Partner)
Location: New York City Metropolitan Area
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-time
Pay / Compensation: $178,200 – $297,000 / year

About the Role

We are hiring on behalf of a Haystack partner seeking a Principal Database Administrator to lead cloud migration initiatives, manage and optimize enterprise database environments, and define robust database strategies. You will drive cloud modernization efforts, advise on data architecture decisions, and ensure the high availability, security, and performance of critical enterprise platforms.

What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities

  • Cloud Migration & Modernization: Lead cloud migration initiatives for enterprise database systems, transitioning from on-premises infrastructure to AWS.
  • Environment Optimization: Manage, optimize, and re-architect existing on-premises database environments.
  • Strategy & Architecture: Define database strategy, drive cloud modernization efforts, and provide expert-level leadership for data architecture decisions.
  • Platform Reliability: Ensure high availability, security, and performance of enterprise database platforms.
  • Resiliency & Performance: Lead complex migration, resiliency, and performance initiatives for critical systems.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 10+ years of experience in database administration, engineering, or related technical roles.
  • Technical Background: Proven experience in database design, code development, administration, and systems engineering for high-performance, fault-tolerant systems.
  • Database & Cloud Expertise: 8+ years of experience with multiple AWS RDS database technologies (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and NoSQL services like DynamoDB.
  • Availability & DR: Expertise in high-availability and disaster-recovery technologies (clustering, replication, failover, backup/restore).
  • Optimization Skills: Strong background in performance tuning, indexing strategies, query optimization, and execution plan analysis.
  • CI/CD & Automation: Experience building and maturing CI/CD practices for database changes, including schema migrations and deployment automation.

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive annual salary of $178,200 – $297,000 plus potential for additional compensation.
  • Flexible paid time off policies, including vacation, holidays, and wellness days.
  • Opportunities to mentor other professionals and influence technical direction across multiple teams.
  • Eligibility for various paid leave benefits, including parental, bereavement, and volunteer time off.

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