Total Quality Logistics
Total Quality Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.
If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, contact recruiting at (513) 831-2600 ext. 51454.
Position Title: DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR TEAM SUPERVISOR
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Category: Information Technology
Job ID 6748
DESCRIPTION & REQUIREMENTS: About the role:
As the Database Administrator Team Supervisor, you will lead a team responsible for managing our SQL Server infrastructure while driving adoption of cloud and NoSQL technologies like Azure SQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch. This role blends technical expertise with leadership to ensure our database environments are high-performing, reliable and scalable.
What’s in it for you:
- Competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Advancement opportunities with structured career paths
- Access to the latest emerging technologies
- Reimbursement for continuous education and technical training
- Voted a 2019-2025 Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT
What you’ll be doing:
- Lead and mentor a team of Database Administrators, promoting collaboration, accountability and continuous learning
- Manage workload distribution, project assignments and performance evaluations to ensure team efficiency
- Provide technical guidance and support career development for team members
- Oversee the administration of SQL Server environments, including installation, configuration, patching, backups and performance tuning
- Drive the team’s expansion into cloud and NoSQL platforms such as MongoDB, Elasticsearch and Azure SQL
- Ensure high availability, disaster recovery and data integrity across all database systems
- Implement and manage monitoring tools like Datadog and SolarWinds DPA to proactively identify and resolve performance issues
- Analyze system metrics and logs to optimize database performance and resource utilization
- Lead automation initiatives to streamline routine DBA tasks including backups, patching, monitoring and alerting
- Develop and maintain scripts and tools using PowerShell, T-SQL or other technologies to improve operational efficiency
- Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to integrate database automation into CI/CD pipelines
- Enforce database security policies, access controls and compliance with internal and external regulations
- Partner with InfoSec and DevOps teams to ensure secure and compliant database operations
- Work closely with developers, infrastructure teams and business stakeholders to support data-driven initiatives
- Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences to align database strategies with business goals
What you need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in SQL Server administration, with recent leadership responsibilities
- Proficiency in emerging database technologies including MongoDB, Elasticsearch and Azure SQL
- Experience with database monitoring tools such as Datadog, SolarWinds DPA or related
- Strong understanding of database architecture, performance tuning and disaster recovery strategies
- Familiarity with automation and infrastructure tools such as Terraform, Ansible, GIT, PowerShell or Kubernetes
- Willingness to provide after-hours emergency support or participate in scheduled maintenance as needed
- Experience with cloud-based SQL services such as Azure SQL Database or AWS RDS for SQL Server preferred
- Experience integrating database operations into DevOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines preferred
Where you’ll be: 4289 Ivy Pointe Boulevard, Cincinnati, Ohio 45245
About Us
Total Quality Logistics (TQL) is one of the largest freight brokerage firms in the nation. TQL connects customers with truckload freight that needs to be moved with quality carriers who have the capacity to move it.
As a company that operates 24/7/365, TQL manages work-life balance with sales support teams that assist with accounting, and after hours calls and specific needs. At TQL, the opportunities are endless which means that there is room for career advancement and the ability to write your own paycheck.
What’s your worth? Our open and transparent communication from management creates a successful work environment and custom career path for our employees. TQL is an industry-leader in the logistics industry with unlimited potential. Be a part of something big.
Total Quality Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.
If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, contact recruiting at recruiting@tql.com
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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