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About the Role

The AVP - Database Administrator is responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, monitoring, upgrading, and performance of critical database systems to ensure high availability and consistent performance of corporate applications. This hands-on position requires solid technical skills with advanced SQL Server performance expertise, as well as excellent interpersonal and communication skills for Production Support of financial applications using MSSQL 2005-2025.

Responsibilities

Design, installation, configuration, security, and maintenance of highly available enterprise database systems.
Monitor backup jobs on all enterprise databases and perform routine disaster recovery scenarios.
Participate in on-call after-hours support rotation, responding to support calls after-hours/weekends/holidays.
Establish and maintain database policies and standards.
Generate database schema definitions and modifications as required.
Plan and coordinate data refreshes from one environment to another.
Monitor database system details, including stored procedures and execution time, and implement efficiency improvements.
Monitor, optimize, and allocate physical data storage for database systems.
Develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing processes for modifications to databases.
Create, or support creation of, required reports in response to business user needs.
Perform database transaction and security audits.
Maintain in-house documentation for repeatable processes, including database feature installation, disaster recovery, and common problem resolution.
Establish appropriate end-user database access control levels.
Develop routines for end users to facilitate best practices database use.
Follow ITIL practices for Change Management.

Requirements

7+ years direct experience managing and supporting Microsoft SQL Server version (2000-2025).
7+ years experience in Database Performance, Tuning and Optimization (PTO).
Bachelor’s Degree in computer science/engineering and/or 5 years’ equivalent work experience with SQL Server database administration and/or SQL Server development.
7+ years hands-on experience with database security, auditing, backup/restore, DR, and high availability.
7+ years experience with DTS and SSIS Packages.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Strong technical documentation skills.
Good interpersonal skills.
Ability to conduct research into database issues, standards, and products.
Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language.

Skills

SQL Server performance
MSSQL 2005-2025
Microsoft SQL Server (2000-2025)
Database Performance, Tuning and Optimization (PTO)
Database security
Auditing
Backup/restore
Disaster Recovery (DR)
High availability
DTS
SSIS Packages
T-SQL
Data partitioning
Indexing best practices
Resource governor
Extended events
PowerShell
Solarwinds Monitoring
DPA (Ignite)
ITIL processes

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

AVP
7+ years

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science/engineering

Salary/Compensations

$113,712.00 - $189,520.00

Benefits

401K matching
Health benefits
Employee stock options
Paid time off
Volunteer time off

About the Company

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S.
As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace, LPL supports over 32,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 8 million Americans.
The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses.
At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business.
They have the flexibility to do business their way.
And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best.
Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.
For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.
Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities.

Equal Opportunity

Principals only.
EOE.