The Database Administrator's role is to design, install, monitor, maintain, and performance-tune databases while ensuring high levels of data availability. This individual ensures that data recovery, data integrity, and database performance, availability, and maintenance are met through applying best practices and monitoring of policies, standards, and system processes relating to database management. Above all, this individual makes certain that the database solutions meet business objectives and establishes and maintains a high level of user trust and confidence in the database group's knowledge of and concern for the user's business needs. This individual must also demonstrate a willingness to work with associates of varying levels of technical expertise within the organization
Requirements
Works independently on larger, moderately complex assignments that have a direct impact on the department
Handles ambiguous/undefined problems and thinks abstractly to deliver results
Demonstrates a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive as well as the ability to work well with diverse teams.
Effectively articulates technical challenges and solutions to business users and other technical teams
Seeks to develop compelling insights and logical arguments to persuade others.
Demonstrates the ability to write code to automate various database-related tasks such as database setup/configuration, change management, monitoring, self-healing, etc.
Skills Experience administering PostgreSQL databases
Experience administering Vertica database management software
Understanding of various backup/restore techniques including pgBackRest and pg dump
Understanding of streaming replication and how to setup, configure, and tune
MySQL (AWS)
Knowledge or Experience with job scheduling with Quartz, Jenkins, and cron.
Ability to learn application workarounds, break-fixes, recovery, and remediation
Experience with application monitoring tools such as Azure and Security Onion
Knowledge or Experience supporting ETL, and middleware messaging flows
Knowledge or Experience with Linux Administrator installs, configures, and maintains Linux operating systems
Ability to weigh various suggested technical solutions against the original business needs and choose the most cost-effective solution
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
Keen attention to detail and ability to access impact of design changes prior to implementation
Highly self-motivated and cooperative attitude
Qualifications 5+ years of database administration experience demonstrated through work or military experience
Bachelor's Degree preferred, or equivalent years experience in database administration
