Dow Jones · 1 week ago
OPIS Senior Database Administrator
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $150K/yr
4+ years expDow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content across multiple formats. The Senior Database Administrator will oversee and manage OPIS database systems, ensuring optimal performance, availability, and security while collaborating with product teams to support the development and deployment of new systems and products.
Digital MediaNewsPublishingSocial Media
Responsibilities
Oversee and manage OPIS database systems (MS SQL and IBM DB2) and their infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, availability, and security
Manage database and database objects design, configuration, and testing activities to ensure the performance of the databases in support of OPIS applications from development to production
Monitor system health, database availability and performance, diagnose and resolve technical issues, resolve database performance and capacity issues, replication and other distributed data issues, and implement proactive measures to prevent disruptions
Plan and execute database system housekeeping, such as tuning, indexing, etc. and upgrades, data migration, and security patches
Design database backup, archiving, and storage strategy. As well as develop and implement OPIS database systems disaster recovery plans and procedures
Collaborate with OPIS product teams to leverage our database systems in order to design optimal solutions, and support the development and deployment of new systems and products
Provide advanced database technical support and offer timely and effective solutions to complex challenges
Create and maintain database standards and policies and comprehensive documentation for database system configurations, processes, and procedures using Atlassian Confluence and Azure DevOps
Qualification
Required
BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related field preferred with 4 years of relevant experience, or 7 years of relevant experience
Proven expertise in administering Microsoft SQL Server and IBM DB2 databases, as well as highly available database technologies (Microsoft Replication, Log Shipping, Mirroring, Failover Clustering, IBM DB2 HADR)
Proven experience administering Linux and Windows Server operating systems, and AWS cloud services
Strong understanding of cloud database technologies, cloud computing concepts, and networking protocols
Programming and Automation Experience (SQL Scripting, PowerShell, Python, etc.)
Preferred
Database Certifications (SQL Server, DB2) preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plans
Comprehensive Insurance Plans
Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
Education Benefits
Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
Commuter Transit Program
Subscription Discounts
Employee Referral Program
Company
Dow Jones
Dow Jones is a news and business information provider that delivers content to consumers and organizations via newspapers and more.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (45)
2024 (40)
2023 (48)
2022 (72)
2021 (44)
2020 (39)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2007-12-13Acquired
Leadership Team
Almar Latour
CEO, Dow Jones & Publisher, The Wall Street Journal
Sarah Cottle
Executive Vice President and General Manager, Energy
Recent News
2026-01-25
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