Database Administrator

SkyWest Airlines • St. George, UT

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About The Position

SkyWest Airlines is seeking a Database Administrator to administer, maintain, and support Microsoft SQL Server database environments used throughout the company. The role establishes and maintains SQL Server architecture standards to support reliability, scalability, performance, and security, and develops capacity-planning strategies for current and future business growth.

The Database Administrator designs and supports high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions, monitors and tunes database performance, and creates and optimizes database objects. The position also installs, configures, upgrades, and patches SQL Server environments; collaborates with developers, infrastructure teams, and business partners; and leads database migrations, upgrades, and implementation projects.

The role troubleshoots complex database and application performance issues, maintains technical documentation and operational procedures, and ensures database environments comply with company security, governance, and retention requirements. Production support and participation in after-hours maintenance and support activities are required as needed. The position is located in SGU and is not a Department of Transportation safety-sensitive position.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Services, Information Systems, or a related field, or 5+ years of experience as a SQL Server Database Administrator.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of experience (listed as preferred).
• Microsoft SQL Server certifications.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support Microsoft SQL Server database environments.
• Design and maintain SQL Server architecture standards for reliability, scalability, performance, and security.
• Develop and execute database capacity-planning strategies.
• Design, implement, and support high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions, including failover and recovery procedures.
• Monitor database performance and identify optimization opportunities.
• Create, maintain, and optimize database objects, including tables, views, indexes, functions, and stored procedures.
• Perform performance tuning and query optimization for business-critical applications.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and patch SQL Server environments.
• Collaborate with software developers, infrastructure teams, and business partners on database solutions.
• Lead database migrations, upgrades, and implementation projects.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex database and application performance issues.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
• Ensure database environments comply with company security, governance, and retention requirements.
• Support production systems and participate in after-hours maintenance and support activities as required.

Benefits

• 401(k) match
• Performance Rewards and Profit Sharing
• Medical, dental, and vision health care
• Discounted worldwide flight benefits and free available open seating for employees and their families on Delta, United, Alaska, and American

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level