Database Administrator III

Signature Performance, Inc.•,

9d•Onsite

About The Position

In the role of Database Administrator III, you will be responsible for supporting and maintaining production and/or non-production databases of significant and/or strategic impact across the enterprise. You will serve as a resource for operations and technical administration, providing guidance on leveraging database solutions to meet the needs of the organization. This role involves T-SQL performance tuning for critical production issues, configuration, scripting, installation, monitoring, upgrades, and administration of database management systems. You will ensure service level agreements are met, provide off-hour production support including weekends and on-call rotation, and determine, enforce, and document database policies, procedures, and standards. Effective communication and collaboration with technical, business teams, and auditors are essential. You will perform database administration tasks such as backups, restores, and maintenance plans for mission-critical applications. This position requires knowledge at the data layer for both operational and project work, supporting key components of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and providing technical cross-training to junior DBAs. Ensuring security best practices are followed, establishing strategic and operational goals, and developing new products or processes are also key responsibilities. Other related duties as necessary will be performed.

Requirements

Bachelor's or associate degree and five years of database administration preferred.
If no degree, a minimum of seven years of experience in database administration.
Ability to create T-SQL scripts required.
Highly organized and responsible.
Ability to work independently or in a team environment with minimal supervision.
Analytical mindset and proven problem-solving skills.
Self-starter who can multi-task.
Demonstrated ability to be highly productive in a fast-paced environment.
Experience in creating and maintaining complex SQL Databases, SQL queries, stored procedures, and functions.
Extensible knowledge in implementing, supporting, and troubleshooting SQL replication and high availability architectures.
U.S. Citizenship or naturalized citizenship is required for this position.
All work on all positions at Signature Performance must be completed in the continental United States, Alaska, or Hawaii.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Cognizant/TriZetto Facets data model/application is a huge plus.
Knowledge of programming languages a plus.
Health Care experience is a plus.
Willingness to learn new platforms i.e., Job Schedulers, Open-Source Databases, code deployment software's.
Azure experience is a plus but not required.
Experience using PowerShell.
Experienced in installing and configuring SSIS/SSRS/SSAS.

Responsibilities

T-SQL performance tuning to resolve day-to-day/critical production issues using native SQL Server and third-party tools.
Performs configuration, scripting, analysis, installation, monitoring, upgrades, and administration for database management systems.
Ensure service level agreements are met for internal and external clients.
Off-hour production support (including weekends) and 24/7 on-call rotation necessary.
Determine, enforce, and document database policies, procedures, and standards.
Effectively communicate, coordinate, and collaborate with both technical and business teams as well as auditors.
Perform database administration tasks, such as backups, point-in-time restores, maintenance plans based on mission critical applications the organization utilizes.
Knowledgeable at the data layer for either operational and or project level work.
Support key components of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Provide technical cross training to more junior DBA's.
Ensure minimum necessary and best practices are being followed from a security perspective.
Establishes critical strategic and operational goals; develops and implements new products, processes, standards, or operational plans to achieve strategies.
Perform other related duties as necessary.