STEM OPT Senior Database Reliability Engineer Jobs
Senior Database Reliability Engineer roles sit squarely within STEM-designated CIP codes, making them eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension beyond your initial 12 months. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and you'll need an I-983 training plan tied to your database engineering or computer science degree.
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Responsible for maintaining and supporting the relational database systems in Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. The Senior Database Administrator is an integral part of the Information Technology Department and is responsible for the efficient and effective management of the corporation’s electronic data. The Senior Database Administrator must maintain highly available, stable, secure and recoverable databases.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
All duties and responsibilities are to be performed in accordance with VITAS Healthcare Corporation’s policies, procedures, guidelines, contractual commitments and governmental regulations.
- Maintain stable test, training, reporting and production database environments.
- Provide on-call support and for the timely and accurate resolution of problems for all non-development database systems.
- Participate in all phases of projects that interact with the database systems.
- Work with application programmers on the use of database tools, techniques and concepts.
- Assist application developers with writing efficient SQL.
- Plan, install, coordinate and implement programs, interfaces, scripts, products and tools that ease the administration and monitoring of databases.
- Develop and maintain standards to effectively monitor system performance.
- Maintain adequate backups of all critical databases according to disaster recovery procedures.
- Keep current on all new DBMS releases to exploit new functionality.
- Coordinate and perform database upgrades, installs and testing.
- Provide support to the corporation in handling the daily scheduled database production jobs.
- Perform table modifications, database sizing, security and referential integrity administration.
- Devise database reorganization and tuning strategies for optimum performance.
- Make recommendations to senior IT and/or Vitas personnel on the most cost-effective technical solutions specific to the performance and administration of the database during project design and implementation.
- Prepare, execute and document Disaster Recovery procedures for all database systems and coordinate recovery activities with the Disaster Recovery team.
- Produce monthly reports of database growth and level of activity for critical databases.
- Performs related duties as required. This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Experience:
- Three to five years’ DBA experience with Sybase and MS SQL server.
- Two to three years’ DBA experience with distributed databases. PostgresSQL, CockroachDB is a plus.
- Working knowledge of SQL Server internals.
- Experience with SQL scripting, stored procedures and triggers.
- Ability to develop and maintain Linux and Windows shell scripts and cron jobs used to monitor resource usage and contention.
- Experience deploying and maintaining containerized applications.
- Experience implementing and maintaining Flink/Kafka data pipelines.
- Working knowledge with data flows from on-premises to Cloud. Kingswaysoft experience is a plus.
- Working knowledge of SSIS deployment techniques.
- Working knowledge of network connectivity and interoperability for multi-platform environments.
- Proven production support background of application databases in a 24 X 7 environment.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills are necessary for this position.
- Database administration certification supplements the position skill base and is considered a plus.
- Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills are necessary for this position.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
- Ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience.
- Ability to work on various assignments simultaneously.
- Ability to communicate tactfully, verbally and in writing with department heads, managers, coworkers and vendors to resolve problems and negotiate resolutions.
- Working knowledge of computers, internet access, and the ability to navigate within an automated systems as well as a variety of software packages such as Outlook, Excel and Word.
Education:
- Associate’s degree in computer science or related field from an accredited college or university or the international equivalent required.
Certification & Licensure:
- None required for this position.
Physical Requirements:
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
VITAS® Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, and has the resources and expertise to support your personal and professional growth. As a member of the VITAS team, you’ll find fulfillment working for a people-focused organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others. You will be more than just an employee: You will be counted on as an expert in your field, and as a valued team member whose efforts are respected and vital to our hospice mission.
All VITAS employees commit to fulfilling their duties and responsibilities with the highest regard for professionalism, collaboration and teamwork, and an eye focused constantly on growth and improvement. We serve with commitment and compassion, and position ourselves for the future by embracing, innovating, and leading change. If you are that person, make your voice heard—find your purpose at VITAS today.
Benefits Include:
- Competitive compensation
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
- Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Legal Insurance
- Roadside Assistance
- Affinity Program
Many of our positions offer the opportunity to work day or night shifts, weekdays or weekends.
Choose a Career with VITAS
Position Summary
Responsible for maintaining and supporting the relational database systems in Linux and Microsoft Windows environments. The Senior Database Administrator is an integral part of the Information Technology Department and is responsible for the efficient and effective management of the corporation’s electronic data. The Senior Database Administrator must maintain highly available, stable, secure and recoverable databases.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
All duties and responsibilities are to be performed in accordance with VITAS Healthcare Corporation’s policies, procedures, guidelines, contractual commitments and governmental regulations.
- Maintain stable test, training, reporting and production database environments.
- Provide on-call support and for the timely and accurate resolution of problems for all non-development database systems.
- Participate in all phases of projects that interact with the database systems.
- Work with application programmers on the use of database tools, techniques and concepts.
- Assist application developers with writing efficient SQL.
- Plan, install, coordinate and implement programs, interfaces, scripts, products and tools that ease the administration and monitoring of databases.
- Develop and maintain standards to effectively monitor system performance.
- Maintain adequate backups of all critical databases according to disaster recovery procedures.
- Keep current on all new DBMS releases to exploit new functionality.
- Coordinate and perform database upgrades, installs and testing.
- Provide support to the corporation in handling the daily scheduled database production jobs.
- Perform table modifications, database sizing, security and referential integrity administration.
- Devise database reorganization and tuning strategies for optimum performance.
- Make recommendations to senior IT and/or Vitas personnel on the most cost-effective technical solutions specific to the performance and administration of the database during project design and implementation.
- Prepare, execute and document Disaster Recovery procedures for all database systems and coordinate recovery activities with the Disaster Recovery team.
- Produce monthly reports of database growth and level of activity for critical databases.
- Performs related duties as required. This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Experience:
- Three to five years’ DBA experience with Sybase and MS SQL server.
- Two to three years’ DBA experience with distributed databases. PostgresSQL, CockroachDB is a plus.
- Working knowledge of SQL Server internals.
- Experience with SQL scripting, stored procedures and triggers.
- Ability to develop and maintain Linux and Windows shell scripts and cron jobs used to monitor resource usage and contention.
- Experience deploying and maintaining containerized applications.
- Experience implementing and maintaining Flink/Kafka data pipelines.
- Working knowledge with data flows from on-premises to Cloud. Kingswaysoft experience is a plus.
- Working knowledge of SSIS deployment techniques.
- Working knowledge of network connectivity and interoperability for multi-platform environments.
- Proven production support background of application databases in a 24 X 7 environment.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills are necessary for this position.
- Database administration certification supplements the position skill base and is considered a plus.
- Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills are necessary for this position.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
- Ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience.
- Ability to work on various assignments simultaneously.
- Ability to communicate tactfully, verbally and in writing with department heads, managers, coworkers and vendors to resolve problems and negotiate resolutions.
- Working knowledge of computers, internet access, and the ability to navigate within an automated systems as well as a variety of software packages such as Outlook, Excel and Word.
Education:
- Associate’s degree in computer science or related field from an accredited college or university or the international equivalent required.
Certification & Licensure:
- None required for this position.
Physical Requirements:
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
VITAS® Healthcare is the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, and has the resources and expertise to support your personal and professional growth. As a member of the VITAS team, you’ll find fulfillment working for a people-focused organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others. You will be more than just an employee: You will be counted on as an expert in your field, and as a valued team member whose efforts are respected and vital to our hospice mission.
All VITAS employees commit to fulfilling their duties and responsibilities with the highest regard for professionalism, collaboration and teamwork, and an eye focused constantly on growth and improvement. We serve with commitment and compassion, and position ourselves for the future by embracing, innovating, and leading change. If you are that person, make your voice heard—find your purpose at VITAS today.
Benefits Include:
- Competitive compensation
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- 401(k) plan with numerous investment options and generous company match
- Cancer and/or critical illness benefit
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Legal Insurance
- Roadside Assistance
- Affinity Program
Many of our positions offer the opportunity to work day or night shifts, weekdays or weekends.
Choose a Career with VITAS
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Senior Database Reliability Engineer
Verify your CIP code matches the role
Check that your degree's CIP code falls under computer science, information technology, or a related STEM category recognized by USCIS. Database engineering roles typically align with CIP 11.0701 (computer science) or 14.0901 (computer engineering), but your DSO confirms the exact match.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before applying
Ask hiring managers directly whether the company is enrolled in E-Verify before you invest time in interviews. STEM OPT authorization depends on this, and not every employer in database infrastructure has completed enrollment, even at large tech organizations.
Build an I-983 training plan around database reliability work
Your I-983 must map specific learning objectives to your STEM degree. For this role, document how tasks like chaos engineering, failover testing, and query optimization connect to your academic coursework in systems design, distributed computing, or data architecture.
Target employers with active database infrastructure teams
Use Migrate Mate to filter for employers who have sponsored STEM OPT and H-1B visa candidates in database and systems reliability roles. This shows you which companies already understand the I-983 process and won't need educating on STEM OPT compliance obligations.
Use the OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer
STEM OPT requires employers to pay you the same wage as similarly situated U.S. workers. Pull the prevailing wage for your SOC code and metro area from the OFLC Wage Search before your offer conversation so you can flag any gap with your employer's HR team.
File your STEM OPT extension 90 days before OPT expires
USCIS recommends filing the I-765 extension at least 90 days before your initial OPT end date. Your authorization continues during the pending period only if you filed on time, so coordinate your start date with your employer's onboarding timeline accordingly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Database Reliability Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science, computer engineering, or information systems. The role itself must also connect to that degree. Your DSO will confirm the CIP code match when approving your I-983 training plan. USCIS ultimately adjudicates the extension, but a strong degree-to-role connection is the foundation of a clean application.
How do I know if a Senior Database Reliability Engineer employer is enrolled in E-Verify?
Ask the recruiter or HR contact directly and request written confirmation before signing an offer. You can also reference the E-Verify employer search tool to look up participating employers by company name. STEM OPT authorization is void if your employer isn't enrolled, so confirming this early in the interview process protects your timeline and avoids last-minute complications.
What should my I-983 training plan include for a database reliability role?
Your I-983 must describe how the job's practical training relates to your STEM degree. For a Senior Database Reliability Engineer, list specific learning goals tied to your coursework: designing high-availability systems, implementing automated failover, optimizing query performance, and managing incident response. Your employer's supervisor signs the plan, and your DSO approves it before you can begin or extend work.
Where can I find Senior Database Reliability Engineer jobs that sponsor STEM OPT students?
Migrate Mate filters job listings for employers with verified E-Verify enrollment and a track record of sponsoring F-1 students in technical roles. Searching there narrows your list to companies already set up to support your I-983 and STEM OPT compliance requirements, rather than having to manually verify each employer's eligibility status yourself.
What happens to my STEM OPT authorization if my H-1B is selected in the lottery before my extension ends?
If your H-1B petition is filed before your STEM OPT expires and your status is still valid on April 1, cap-gap protection extends your OPT authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year. You can continue working for the same E-Verify-enrolled employer during this period. USCIS issues an updated EAD reflecting the cap-gap extension once your petition receipt is confirmed.