Principal Database Admin

As Principal Database Administrator at Epicor, you will be a key technical leader ensuring the availability, security, and performance of mission‑critical database environments supporting our Government Cloud customers. You will guide strategy, modernize databases, drive cloud transformation, and safeguard essential customer operations. In this role, you will bring deep technical expertise, a passion for reliable and scalable systems, and the ability to influence architecture across teams. Your work will directly contribute to operational stability, business continuity, and a reliable experience for the essential businesses we support. What you will be doing Architect, implement, and support highly available, secure, and scalable database platforms across Government Cloud and hybrid environments. Lead and execute database migrations, including on‑premises to cloud transformations, SQL Server to PostgreSQL conversions, and workload modernization. Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain relational and non‑relational database technologies while ensuring compliance with strict security and governance requirements. Design and manage HA/DR solutions—including replication, clustering, failover, and backup/recovery—to protect mission‑critical workloads. Drive automation-first practices by building database automation and CI/CD workflows using Ansible and GitHub Actions. Partner with development, cloud, and DevOps teams to provide architectural guidance, troubleshoot performance issues, and support new and existing application initiatives. Mentor database team members, influence best practices, and evaluate emerging technologies to continuously improve database operations. What you will likely bring Deep expertise with both SQL Server and PostgreSQL in enterprise and mission‑critical environments. Demonstrated experience designing and supporting HA/DR architectures across cloud and hybrid deployments. Proven success migrating databases from on‑premises to cloud platforms. Hands-on experience converting SQL Server workloads to PostgreSQL. Strong knowledge of Azure cloud database services, security models, and cloud-native architectures. Advanced experience with automation, including Ansible, IaC concepts, and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions). Strong understanding of database security, governance, compliance, and performance tuning. 10+ years of enterprise database administration experience; 5+ years supporting cloud, hybrid, or regulated environments preferred. Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. What could set you apart Experience with Terraform or additional IaC frameworks. Scripting experience for automation and operational optimization. Exposure to NoSQL and modern data platform technologies. Familiarity with observability tools such as Datadog. GovCloud or regulated-industry background; US Person or Green Card holder (GovCloud requirement). #LI-MB2 #

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Competitive Pay & Benefits Health and Wellness:

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits designed to support your overall well-being.

Internal Mobility:

Opportunities for mentorship, continuing education, and focused career goal setting, with 25% of positions filled internally.

Career Development:

Free LinkedIn Learning licenses for everyone, along with our Mentoring Program to boost your personal development.

Inclusive Workplace:

Collaborate with a diverse team in an inclusive, global workplace that fosters innovation and celebrates partnership.

Work-Life Balance:

Policies built on mutual trust and support, encouraging time off to rest, recharge, and reconnect.

Global Mobility:

Comprehensive support for international relocations and permanent residency processes. Equal Opportunities and Accommodations Statement Epicor is committed to creating a workplace and global community where inclusion is valued; where you bring the whole and real you—that's who we're interested in. If you have interest in this or any role- but your experience doesn't match every qualification of the job description, that's okay- consider applying regardless. We are an equal-opportunity employer.

Range:

Minimum:

$120,000

USD Maximum:

$204,000 USD The salary range provided reflects the national average for this job title and does not represent compensation specific to Epicor Software Corporation. Actual compensation will vary based on experience, qualifications, and market factors relevant to the position.

Recruiter:

Matthew Brady At Epicor, we know that success comes from working together. Everyone has a role to play, and it's the essential partnerships across our company that are crucial to our customers' success and our growth as a business. We're truly a team. Working in close partnership, we bring wide-ranging talents together in powerful collaborations. We think innovatively, share our knowledge generously, and constantly learn from our colleagues. We're proud of the success we achieve every day, but we never stop challenging ourselves and encouraging each other. Together, we go further and imagine an even brighter future. Whatever your career journey, we'll help you find the right path. Through our training courses, mentorship, and continuous support, you'll get everything you need to thrive. At Epicor, your success is our success. And that success really matters, because we're the essential partners to the world's most essential businesses - the hardworking companies who make, move, and sell the things the world needs. Thank you for considering a career with Epicor. Whether you're exploring opportunities on our careers page, preparing for a phone screen or interview, have already applied, or have been through our application process, we appreciate your interest and the time you have invested. We are committed to showing you how much we care about your future. Epicor Career Assistant can help you land a job nearly 2.5x faster than the national average. We've brought you the best job searching tools all in one place, at no cost to you. At Epicor, we believe putting people first is the right thing to do. Click here to get started. At Epicor, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity and transparency. We have become aware of phishing scams where individuals pose as our recruiters, hiring managers, and/or HR Business Partners to obtain personal information. These scams can seem legitimate, but it's important to know how to protect yourself. How to

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