Database Administrator (Open to Major office locations in Montana and South Dakota)

Mitchell County Regional Health Center

411d • $62,900 - $121,800 • Remote

About The Position

The Database Administrator position at NorthWestern Energy involves providing top-tier database support within a fast-paced team environment. The role requires innovative thinking, database experience, analytical aptitude, and business acumen. The successful candidate will collaborate with the Business Technology Team to ensure optimal solutions, availability, performance, and support of database platforms and data integration solutions. This position acts as a hands-on subject matter expert and is crucial to the company's operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business and Information Technology, or a related field
• Three years of DBA experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle databases for on-premise and cloud-based deployments
• Demonstrated knowledge of database concepts such as schema design, triggers, queries, transaction logs, stored procedures, and performance tuning
• Experience with SQL Server Reporting and Integration Services development and support
• Ability to work with data architects and other IT specialists to setup, maintain and monitor data networks
• Knowledge of database structure languages such as SQL or SQL/PSM
• Experience with database installation, patches, and upgrades
• Experience with database maintenance, backup, and recovery
• Familiarity with database management best practices
• Knowledge of IT security best practices
• Strong sense of responsibility and ownership
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong written/oral communication and documentation skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing high availability Oracle environments like Data Guard or Real Application Clusters
• Experience with UNIX or Linux
• Experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Understanding of a virtual architecture, including virtual delivery of applications and desktops

Responsibilities

• Perform database migrations and deployments
• Manage deployment pipeline for schema deployments across landscapes
• Monitor, maintain and configure database servers for high-availability redundant and non-high-availability systems
• Configure servers and database to support applications
• Develop and implement databases processes for optimizing security and performance
• Ensure updates to all hardware and software as required
• Monitor the performance of hardware and software
• Preserve data integrity
• Effectively and efficiently organize, plan, execute and coordinate multiple work assignments to meet project milestones or established completion dates
• Maintain and ensure the integrity and confidentiality of sensitive information
• Participate in an on-call rotation schedule as required

Benefits

• 401K with company match up to 4% and non-elective contribution up to 7%
• Healthcare and wellbeing programs, including dental and vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program offering up to six free counseling sessions
• Life Insurance with company-paid basic policy
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scheduled performance-based wage increases and annual incentive opportunities
• Paid company endorsed volunteer opportunities
• Paid training opportunities
• Paid time off starting on the first day, plus 10 paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees