Senior Database Administrator (DBA)

Senior Database Administrator (DBA) Location Boston Apply Now ( The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston is a leading provider of wholesale funding for housing and community finance in New England serving more than 420 financial institutions across the region. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston is committed to making New England a better place to live and do business, and our employees are integral to our success. As a cooperative, we are owned by more than 420 banks, credit unions, insurance companies, and community development financial institutions that access tens of billions of dollars of our reliable, wholesale funding each year. Our funds are a vital resource that helps our members succeed, provide families with safe, decent affordable housing, and generate economic development that creates jobs in communities throughout our region. Our highly skilled team of 220 is innovative, collaborative, and passionate about the work we do. We seek other professionals excited to share their knowledge, talent, and passion for our mission to join our team. We offer opportunities for career development, robust benefits, and a work-life balance. Position Summary The Senior Database Administrator (DBA) is a hands-on role primarily responsible for the management and implementation of the Banku2019s SQL database environment, including administration, change control, and business continuity . This senior level role is one of two on the team, sharing responsibility for this functional area and must have the ability to be self-guided with minimal supervision, while supporting the Banku2019s strategic projects. This role is primarily an operational support role, handling daily tasks and also supporting various projects requiring a database environment and must be familiar with supporting and building database environments in the AWS cloud. As supporting skillsets, the abilities to collaborate and communicate well, take accountability, and the desire to aim high, while positively engaging and contributing within a team environment is essential to support the Bank Technologyu2019s vision; u201cEnabling the Banku2019s mission by delivering agile, secure, cost-efficient information technology solutions.u201d This role will have a hybrid work schedule in our Boston office in accordance with the Banku2019s Hybrid Work Program. More time will be expected in the office to support onboarding initially. This role will have schedule flexibility during the Bank's core business hours given the database support work that will need to happen during evenings and weekends. This position is classified as sensitive and is subject to a credit check. Anticipated Pay Range The anticipated base pay range for this rol e is $98k - $161k This role is based in Boston with weekly in-office expectations. The base pay posted represents the annual base pay range or hourly wage range that we expect to offer for this job opportunity. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including relevant experience, required skills and other relevant factors. The range noted here is not indicative of all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. All Bank full-time positions are eligible to participate in our annual incentive program and our robust total rewards offerings, in addition to the base pay. For more information, visit Careers - FHLBank Boston ( Specific Responsibilities u00b7 Accountability and ownership of the Banku2019s AWS database environments, including administration, change control, database restores and design. u00b7 Must be adept with writing SQL queries, optimization of databases, storage and performance. u00b7 As the Bank begins to leverage Microsoft Fabric as a new cloud-based data platform, having the skillset to support Fabric, with its data warehousing and analytics capabilities will be necessary. u00b7 Participate in managing vendor relationships, contracts, invoicing and renewal processes for all aspects of the database environment, equipment and applications. u00b7 Ensures that daily validation of the Banku2019s database environment and supporting jobs and tasks are completed. u00b7 Ensure day-to-day work requests and tasks are organized, prioritized and completed. u00b7 Proactively strives to gain an understanding of the Banku2019s databases and database architectural environment. u00b7 Conducts all work within the confines of the Banku2019s policies and standards. u00b7 Reports task and assignment progress to management and project managers. u00b7 Periodic off-hours and weekend work supporting production systems as well as patching and maintenance is expected. u00b7 Provide detailed, professional technical documentation. u00b7 Other duties, as assigned. Qualifications Knowledge/Skills u00b7 Ability to implement and support SQL databases in the AWS cloud according to best practice. u00b7 Have a basic understanding of how to create, manage, and optimize Fabric Lakehouse and Warehouse, including table structures, data ingestion, and storage organization. Training will be provided if necessary. u00b7 Ability to write and optimize SQL queries in Microsoft Fabric, monitor query performance, and troubleshoot bottlenecks using Fabric monitoring tools. Training will be provided if necessary. u00b7 Demonstrate strong critical thinking skills for complex problem resolution as well as excellent organizational and prioritization skills. u00b7 Strong technical documentation skills. u00b7 Effectively communicate technical solutions from business requirements. u00b7 Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual contributor. u00b7 Must be a self-starter with excellent planning and organizational skills and can exercise independent judgment with minimum supervision while participating in various complex and sometimes concurrent projects from inception through completion. u00b7 A high level of responsiveness to the customer to build trust and credibility. u00b7 Must have excellent interpersonal skills, specifically the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively. u00b7 Basic familiarity of the AWS cloud environment and a willingness to build upon this foundation. Education u00b7 B.S. degree with a Computer Science related curriculum or equivalent experience is required. Experience u00b7 3-5 years of SQL support and administration in the AWS cloud. u00b7 Ability and willingness to learn Infrastructure as a Service, (IaaS), in support of an agile and DevOps methodology. u00b7 Hands on exposure working with databases in the AWS or Azure cloud. u00b7 Exposure to Microsoft Fabric strongly preferred. u00b7 Informatica administration / development preferred, but not required. u00b7 Exposure to a financial services or other highly regulated environment preferred. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage applicants from every ethnicity, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, veteran or parental status and sexual orientation. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Back ( Share

Created: 2026-01-21