Kforce has a client that is seeking a Database Administrator in Brentwood, TN. Day to Day: The Team Lead, IT Database is responsible for leading the operational and strategic management of the company's enterprise database systems across on-premise and cloud-based environments. This role ensures the availability, performance, recoverability, and security of data platforms, while providing leadership and direction to a team of database engineers and administrators. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise in relational and cloud-native databases with strong leadership capabilities and a proactive approach to innovation, automation, and continuous improvement. Duties Include: * Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity for all mission-critical databases like (Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, Couchbase, Redis, etc.) * Design, implement, and maintain backup, replication, and failover strategies aligned with RTO/RPO objectives * Oversee the development and enforcement of database performance monitoring, alerting, and telemetry standards * Own the incident response process for database outages, performance degradation, and data loss prevention Leadership & Team Management: * Lead, mentor, and grow a team of database engineers and administrators, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning * Provide technical leadership on strategic initiatives, cross-team architecture reviews, and major project implementations * Facilitate performance management, hiring, career development, and succession planning for the team Compliance, Security, & Governance: * Govern database access controls, security configurations, and compliance with regulatory requirements (SOX, PCI, etc.) * Coordinate with InfoSec and Audit teams to ensure database systems are aligned with corporate security policies