Lead, Database Administration - R6587

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When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community.
 
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The Supervisor of Database Administration leads and manages the organization’s database administration team with a primary focus on Microsoft SQL Server platforms and secondary expertise in Oracle database technologies. This role ensures the reliability, performance, security, and availability of enterprise database systems, while driving modernization, automation, and cloud integration. The Supervisor provides technical and people leadership, setting priorities, establishing standards, and mentoring staff to support business objectives and deliver consistent, high-quality database services.
 
Duties & Responsibilities:    
 
ESSENTIAL:
    * Lead, mentor, and supervise the database administration team, fostering collaboration and technical excellence.
    * Assign tasks, manage workloads, and ensure adherence to service level expectations.
    * Conduct staff performance evaluations, training, and career development planning.
    * Manage vendor contracts and vendor relationships.
    * Oversee the installation, configuration, patching, and maintenance of Microsoft SQL Server databases (on-premises and cloud), with responsibility for high availability, clustering, replication, and disaster recovery solutions.
    * Provide secondary oversight of Oracle databases, ensuring performance, compliance, and stability.
    * Monitor performance, optimize queries and indexes, and implement best practices for database tuning.
    * Create and maintain documentation of processes, DBA tasks, and business application workflows.
    * Execute and manage database archiving and purging as per requirements across multiple databases and systems.
    * Develop guidelines and routines for the best database practices and assist business users with reporting needs.
    * Implement and enforce database security, encryption, and access control policies.
    * Maintain and test database backup, recovery, and high-availability strategies for SQL Server and Oracle.
    * Ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements (e.g., SOX, HIPAA, PCI).
    * Drive database modernization initiatives, emphasizing SQL Server upgrades, consolidation, and migration to cloud services (Azure SQL, AWS RDS).
    * Provide direction on database lifecycle management, automation, and capacity planning.
    * Research emerging technologies and recommend improvements for scalability, resiliency, and efficiency.
    * Partner with application, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams to ensure seamless integration of database services.
    * Embed DBAs within Agile teams, participate in sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.
    * Estimate database work in story points and break down database changes into sprint-sized deliverables.
    * Act as a point of escalation for critical SQL Server and Oracle database issues.
    * Provide reporting and communication on database performance, risks, and project progress to stakeholders.
 
OTHER:
 
All job-related duties as assigned
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
    * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or scientific field.
    * 5 years progressive Microsoft SQL Server DBA with hands-on expertise in clustering Always on Availability Groups, replication, and performance tuning.
    * 7 years of experience with Microsoft database administration.
    * 5 years of experience with Oracle database administration.
    * 3 years of experience in a supervisory or technical leadership role in database management. Examples of technical leadership include but not limited to oversight of IT programs, JavaScript or lead role on technical ID issues.
    * Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft SQL Server (2016 or later), including installation, configuration, security, performance tuning, replication, and high availability (Always On, clustering, log shipping, mirroring).
    * Solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Git based change management. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of modern technologies, tools, and methodologies related to integration development.
    * Working knowledge of Oracle 12c/19c administration, performance tuning, and backup/recovery. Experience with cloud-hosted databases (Azure SQL, AWS RDS).
    * Familiarity with scripting/automation using T-SQL, PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
    * Proven ability to lead a team of DBAs in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
    * Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
    * Ability to balance daily operations with long-term strategic initiatives.
 
OR
 
An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
 
WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.
    * The work environment is a typical office environment with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues.
 
CAREER MAP:
 
Based on job performance, experience, education and position availability, the next step on the career map for this position may be: Manager, Software Architecture and Development
 
We are considering all applications for this position up until the position close date of 1/19/2026 at 11:59 PM MT. For consideration, please be sure to apply before the posting end date.
 
Pay Range:
$129,870.00 - $183,441.75 Annual
 
EEO POLICY AND ADA ACCOMMODATIONS 
 
RTD is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless to the race, sex, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. RTD is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to
employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, promotions, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to our Employment ADA Coordinator Kris Frazier at adarequests@rtd-denver.com, or the Talent Acquisition team rtd.ta@rtd-denver.com.
 
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RTD posts a compensation range that represents a good faith estimate of what RTD anticipates paying for the position at the time of posting.  Starting salary is based on the candidate’s relevant and verified education, training and work experience.  Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application.