GA DBHDD Database Infrastructure Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Management: Design, configure, provision, and manage hardware and software configurations (Azure Cloud services and Windows Servers). Ensure compliance with data governance and State data privacy regulations and manage user permissions.
• Automated Job Management: Design, implement, and monitor automated database jobs, maintenance tasks, and ETL workflows.
• Scripting & Automation: Write and maintain robust scripts (SSIS, PowerShell, etc.) to automate routine DBA tasks, deployments, backups, and health checks.
• Performance Tuning: Proactively monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, optimize queries, and manage indexing strategies.
• Ability to resolve hardware, software and network issues.
• High Availability & DR: Maintain and test robust disaster recovery (DR) strategies, and failover testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams: Support application development and data integration through application environment configuration, IIS administration, and implementation of security and performance best practices.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education: A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
• Database Platforms: Strong expertise in managing enterprise systems (e.g., MS SQL Server, Windows Server, and Azure Cloud environment).
• Scripting Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of scripting languages like PowerShell and SSIS for automation.
• Infrastructure Concept: Solid understanding of storage systems, network architecture, and cloud infrastructure (i.e. Azure).
• Problem Solving: Excellent troubleshooting skills under pressure for critical production incidents.
• Certifications: Certifications in relevant database technologies (e.g., Azure Database Administrator).
• Certifications: Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate, Microsoft SQL Server
• Experience: 7 Years Knowledge of scripting languages like PowerShell and SSIS for automation.
• Experience: 7 Years Understanding of storage systems, network architecture, and cloud infrastructure (i.e. Azure).
• Experience: 7 Years Excellent troubleshooting skills under pressure for critical production incidents.
• Experience: 7 Years Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps processes and .NET applications