Database Administrator Senior Engineer
Database Administrator Senior Engineer
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Job Description
Our search for better is changing the lives of our customers. Its changing the careers of our people too creating new challenges and opportunities all the time. Were a business that never stands still. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring
Position Overview
Experienced Database administrator that serves as a senior technical specialist who design implements maintains and optimizes enterprise database environments across multiple platforms including Microsoft SQL server MySQL and PostgreSQL while providing strategic direction for data management. At this experience level the DBA has developed deep technical expertise and business acumen that allows them to bridge the gap between database operations and organizational objectives. Role requires participation in on-call rotations incident response and collaboration on projects.
Key responsibilities
Administer and optimize MySQL and PostgreSQL databases alongside MS SQL Server
Familiarity with tools and utilities specific to MySQL (e.g. mysqldump Percona Toolkit) and PostgreSQL (e.g. pgAdmin pgBackRest).
Ability to troubleshoot and optimize queries across different SQL dialects
Design scalable database infrastructures
Resolve complex performance bottlenecks in large-scale environments
Design and implement HA/DR architectures
Create change delete user accounts and manage the roles
Configure and monitoring DB backups and perform restorations
Oversee major version upgrades and migrations
Implement database changes with minimal business impact
Participation in the projects translation of business requirements and implementation
Troubleshooting of problems problem analysis and solution implementation
Create and maintain enterprise database documentation
Build knowledge repositories for troubleshooting and best practices
Evaluate database technologies and licensing options
Performance monitoring and tuning
Help Investigate the root cause of incidents and initiate actions to improve or correct the situation
Participation on on-call duties independent solving and troubleshooting of incidents and errors within defined expertise
Key requirements
Outline the essential competencies and characteristics that candidates must demonstrate to contribute to our diverse inclusive culture and succeed in the role. These may include:
5 to 8 years hands-on technical experience administering databases
Other experience in IT infrastructure technologies will be considered
Ability to engage motivate and inspire others to achieve a high-level result from a large and diverse group
Tenacious problem-solving abilities to see issues through to resolution.
Ability to independently take ownership present demonstrate document to deliver new projects
Experience with cloud database platforms
Education/ Qualifications
Bachelors or masters degree in IT.
Certifications in MySQL or PostgreSQL are a plus.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
