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

About the Role

We are hiring on behalf of a Haystack partner seeking a skilled Database Administrator to support multiple product teams in managing and optimizing enterprise database systems. In this role, you will lead cloud migration initiatives, stabilize existing on-premises environments, and serve as the primary database authority, defining strategy and driving modernization efforts.

What You’ll Do / Key Responsibilities

  • Database Management & Optimization: Support multiple product teams in managing, scaling, and optimizing enterprise database systems.
  • Cloud Migration Leadership: Lead cloud migration initiatives, transitioning from on-premises infrastructure to scalable, cloud-native platforms, including designing and executing phased migrations to AWS.
  • Environment Remediation: Stabilize, remediate, and re-architect existing on-premises database environments to ensure optimal performance.
  • Technical Leadership: Serve as the primary database authority, defining strategy, driving modernization efforts, and advising architects and software engineers on data architecture decisions.
  • CI/CD & Automation: Build and mature CI/CD practices for database changes, including schema migrations and deployment automation.

Requirements & Qualifications

  • Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline, with 10+ years of experience in database administration, engineering, or related technical roles.
  • Core Engineering Background: Proven experience in database design, code development, administration, and systems engineering for high-performance, fault-tolerant systems.
  • Cloud Database Expertise: 8+ years of experience with multiple AWS RDS database technologies (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and NoSQL services like DynamoDB.
  • HA/DR & Performance Tuning: Expertise in high-availability and disaster-recovery technologies (clustering, replication, failover, backup/restore), alongside strong skills in performance tuning, indexing strategies, query optimization, and execution plan analysis.

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 and influence technical direction across multiple engineering teams.
  • Eligibility for various paid leave benefits, including parental, bereavement, and volunteer time off.

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