Database Administrator

Database Administrator

LaSalle Network is hiring a Database Administrator to support and scale a high-performance data infrastructure in a dynamic, fast-paced trading and financial services environment. This is a hybrid opportunity based in Chicago, IL (3 days/week in-office), where you’ll be part of a collaborative global team focused on maintaining and optimizing a complex database ecosystem.
This role is built for someone who thrives in both day-to-day database administration and long-term engineering projects. You’ll work cross-functionally with infrastructure, development, and support teams, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security across production and non-production environments.

Database Administrator Responsibilities:

• Manage and support enterprise database environments across SQL Server and other technologies
• Assist in the design, implementation, and tuning of databases to support mission-critical systems
• Develop and enforce best practices for data management, security, and high availability
• Support daily database operations, backup/recovery, performance monitoring, and tuning
• Collaborate with developers and infrastructure teams to optimize query performance and system stability
• Participate in on-call rotation and respond to incidents with urgency and precision
• Manage capacity planning and scaling strategies across environments
• Contribute to the implementation of cloud database technologies (AWS RDS, Azure Managed Instances, OCI)
• Ensure compliance with security protocols and regulatory standards (SEC, FINRA, NFA, CFTC)
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and audit readiness for all database systems

Database Administrator Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (preferred)
• 3+ years of experience in database administration roles
• Advanced knowledge of SQL Server and scripting languages (T-SQL, PL/SQL)
• Experience with scripting tools such as PowerShell or Python
• Strong understanding of high availability solutions (e.g., SQL Always On)
• Experience with database performance tuning, diagnostics, and internals
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
• Exposure to additional database technologies like Oracle or MongoDB is a plus
• Solid understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems
• Previous experience in regulated industries with a grasp of compliance frameworks
• Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments

What’s in it for you?
You’ll join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and integrity—while playing a key role in supporting global financial operations. If you’re curious, resilient, and passionate about improving systems with every release, we want to hear from you.

Mark Siwa
Sr. Project Manager – Technology Services
LaSalle Network
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