Database Administrator

Non-exempt position; overtime at 1.5× base rate for hours over 40 per week, or as required by state/local law.

Responsibilities

• Provide database operations support, monitoring databases and backups, resolving repetitive and simple events, and escalating more complex incidents according to standard operating procedures.
• Ensure production database support with a focus on availability, capacity, performance, security, and recoverability.
• Perform database installation and configuration, tuning, capacity planning, health checks, backups & recovery, and change management according to documented standards.
• Troubleshoot issues with database instances, disaster recovery, replication, and backups, and eliminate root causes through systematic problem management practices.
• Offer database development/project support in compliance with database design standards.
• Design and develop database systems to meet application and business requirements across multiple platforms and computing environments.
• Provide guidance on best practices and standards and support project teams with database-related activities throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Evaluate and certify database technologies, assist in the management of vendor relationships, and define vendor product feature sets.
• Design, develop, and drive global implementation of database standards, tools, and procedures throughout the IT organization.
• Ensure database security controls meet internal and external audit and compliance requirements.
• Implement database technologies for global standards, data classification, and data privacy according to regulatory guidelines.
• Act as a technical subject matter expert in the development of highly complex, innovative, and cost-effective database solutions.
• Plan and manage the implementation and integration of new technologies.
• Provide ultimate direction for multiple projects and solve highly technical and complex problems.
• Act as a consultant to development groups, technical teams, executives, and customers.
• Serve as a consultant to senior leadership on database programs and long-term systems strategies.
• Provide expertise and guide work on complex database systems of great scope with advanced technical complexity that may have a global impact.
• Work with database functional management to initiate and lead strategic efforts.
• Share business vision with the database community and lead the team to achieve the vision through system design.
• Establish quality standards relative to all aspects of database management.
• Develop database systems as innovative solutions to previously undefined business/user needs.
• Perform complex application environment builds and refreshes.
• Provide advice, guidance, mentoring, and coaching to others.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in database administration, design, and development across multiple platforms.
• Strong knowledge of database security, compliance, and regulatory guidelines.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex database issues and implement effective solutions.
• Experience with database installation, configuration, tuning, and capacity planning.
• Excellent communication and consulting skills, with the ability to work with senior leadership and technical teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic initiatives and drive global database standards.

Skills

• Experience with cloud-based database solutions and technologies.
• Familiarity with data privacy and classification standards.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to mentor and coach junior team members.
• Recognition as a technical and subject matter expert in the field of database management.
• Strong data literacy and ability to use metrics to inform decisions and measure program impact.
• Experience running large sprints with short runway and supporting program work or events planning.

Pay

$72.00 – $74.00/hour.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment.
• 10 paid days off, 3 days paid bereavement leave.
• 401(k) plan participation with employer match.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Dependent care flexible spending account.
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Accommodations and reimbursement for work travel.
• Discretionary performance or recognition bonus.
• Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.