Database Administrator
Database Administrator
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Job Description
The Company
Versaterm is a global public safety solutions company helping agencies transform how they serve their communities. Since 1977 weve been building an ecosystem of intuitive tools designed for public safety agencies forensic labs court systems schools and other institutions. Through purposeful integrations and a selective growth strategy we focus on improving workflows to help our customers achieve more efficient operations better service and more just outcomes.
Our teams are driven by innovation expertise and an unwavering commitment to customer success. As we continue to grow and expand our ecosystem youll have the opportunity to contribute to solutions that enhance community safety and transform the future of public safety technology. If youre passionate about making a meaningful difference wed love to hear from you.
The Role
Reporting to the Database Administrator Team Lead a Database Administrator Tech (DBA) assists in installing configuring upgrading patching and maintaining the databases utilized by the Versaterm software suite.
DBAs work with product managers project managers and clients in the planning and development of the databases maintaining the integrity of data and troubleshooting any technical issues. They ensure that the databases that the Versaterm software uses are optimized for the mission critical systems that depend on them. DBAs must be knowledeable trustworthy independent and technically competent as they will be accessing and recommending and/or applying changes to live public safety systems for police agencies fire departments and ambulance services.
DBAs also monitor new database technologies and releases to assess their implementation within the Versaterm software suite.
What Youll Do
- Install upgrade and configure databases for Versaterm software on various customer cloud and inhouse Linux based servers
- Troubleshoot performance issues that arise with regards to the database operations
- Plan and coordinate data migration between systems
- Provide detailed knowledge of database configurations and provide optimal recommendations based on how the data is stored accessed and maintained
- Communicate with customer IT staff for deployment related questions
- Handle adhoc technical requests where databases are concerned
- Provide technical services associated with client installations and upgrades in accordance with a target timeline
- Create and maintain internal technical documentation concerning database and client environments uptodate
What You Bring
- Information technology certificate or diploma from a recognized school college or university
- Three to five years of related database administrative experience
- Excellent knowledge of relational databases and SQL
- Ability to troubleshoot and optimize database performance issues
- Knowledge of best practices for database schema and query creation
- Experience with and/or expert knowledge of with PostgreSQL MS SQL Server AWS Azure Redis Elasticsearch Informix
- Excellent knowledge of Linux VIM and scripting languages
- Good knowledge of programming/coding
- Good written and oral English language skills
- Clear background check required
- Able to obtain PWGSC government security clearances (Canada)
Impress Us With
- Commitment to the provision of extraordinary levels of customer service
- Ability to multitask prioritize and manage time efficiently
- Active listening verbal and written communication skills
- Able to forge robust internal and external partnerships
- Independent worker and team collaborator
- Excellent communication listening and problemsolving skills
- Acute attention to detail
- Strong aptitude for mathematics
- Effective conflict management skills
- Technical expertise
- Effective decision making
Equal Opportunity
Versaterm is committed to building and supporting inclusion diversity and equity and sustaining a barrierfree environment.Accommodations areavailable on request throughout all aspects of the selection process. These principles apply to the terms and conditions of employment at Versaterm. For detailed information on our accessibility policies please
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
