Advanced Database Administrator at MTA Headquarters
New York, NY
$140,828–$166,223from the description
Aug 5, 2026
New York, NY
Nov 9, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level database administrator role at the MTA responsible for designing, implementing, tuning, and managing complex multi-platform database environments spanning on-premises and cloud infrastructure. The position covers Oracle-heavy operations including RAC, Data Guard, GoldenGate, and ASM, alongside SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, with a strong emphasis on high availability, disaster recovery, security, and automation. The role also involves mentoring junior DBAs and contributing to architectural standards.
Senior level · 8+ years · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 8 people in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database administrators). range 2–10
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $124,223 (middle half $89,291–$165,961). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 6, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The title 'Advanced Database Administrator' carries no standard seniority level word (Junior/Senior/Staff/etc.), so advertised seniority is Unspecified; however, the 8-year minimum experience requirement and scope of responsibilities clearly support a Senior classification.
A Bachelor's degree is listed as required, but the posting explicitly states '4 years of combined education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree,' so the degree requirement is set to None.
At least one certification is hard-required, but the posting lists many possible qualifying certifications (AWS, Azure, Oracle OCP/OCE, Google Cloud) without mandating a specific one — no single certification is captured as a skill since any from the list satisfies the gate.
The role is hybrid (2 days telework per week) and the primary work location is 2 Broadway, New York, NY — it is not fully remote.
Shell scripting, Python, and Ansible appear together in both the responsibilities and technical skills sections as automation/scripting tools; all three are marked required as they are listed under Technical Skills.
AWS RDS and Azure cloud are listed under Required Qualifications as 'fundamental knowledge' examples alongside OCI — they are marked preferred given the Oracle/OCI-centric framing of the technical skills section, where OCI is the clearly dominant cloud platform.
The alternative occupation code 15-1243 (Database Architects) is noted because the role includes meaningful architecture and design responsibilities (capacity planning, platform roadmaps, standards), though day-to-day DBA operations are the primary focus.
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