Database Administrator

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

3d • $95,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX is hiring a Database Administrator for its IT Engineering organization. The role joins a team responsible for database technologies used throughout SpaceX and requires strong technical knowledge of Microsoft SQL and Power BI, along with communication and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will work with internal customers and stakeholders, troubleshoot and improve production database services, and support users and fellow database engineers. The position is onsite, includes an on-call rotation, and may require extended hours and weekends to respond to network and server errors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering and at least 3 years of IT database administration experience, or at least 5 years of IT database administration experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 1 year of experience optimizing SQL queries and performing data replication and transformation.
• At least 3 years of experience monitoring and tuning databases to provide highly available, performant services.
• Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed to respond to network and server errors.
• Must meet the stated U.S. export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in SQL Server and at least one other database technology, such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle.
• Proficiency in SQL Server resiliency and high-availability methods, including log shipping, availability groups, database mirroring, and replication.
• Expertise scaling large, critical databases with high uptime and performance expectations.
• Ability to provide technical leadership in high-stress situations such as production database outages.
• Knowledge of configuration-management automation and reducing manual toil.
• Knowledge of data structure design and modeling.
• Understanding of hardware related to SQL Server, SAN, virtualization, and basic networking for troubleshooting.
• Good knowledge of the development cycle and ability to interface effectively with developers.
• Working knowledge of adjacent database technologies such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, and MySQL.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent oral and written communication, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Willingness to learn new database technologies, especially column-oriented databases.
• Expertise in reporting options such as SQL reports and Power BI.
• Strong understanding of big data and data warehouse concepts and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal customers to understand challenges, plan and communicate improvements, and anticipate future needs.
• Perform root cause analysis of production-related database issues.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to optimize schemas, queries, and database and server configurations.
• Perform data migration and transformation from OLTP to OLAP systems.
• Develop scripts to automate routine tasks and provide end-user self-service tools, using PowerShell or a similar language.
• Engineer, deploy, and maintain Microsoft SQL database monitoring.
• Respond to critical support situations and resolve database technical issues.
• Manage Power BI licensing, utilization, and permissions; provide best-practices guidance and query optimization assistance to users.
• Provide comprehensive, vetted backup and restore solutions.
• Engineer, implement, and routinely test disaster recovery strategies.
• Develop and maintain documentation and support runbooks.
• Support the professional growth of database engineering and administration staff through cross-training, coaching, and sharing responsibilities.
• Participate in an on-call rotation.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
• Potential discretionary bonuses.
• Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Medical insurance coverage.
• Vision insurance coverage.
• Dental insurance coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Other discounts and perks.
• Up to 3 weeks of accrued paid vacation.
• 10 or more paid holidays per year.
• Paid sick leave under company policy.

What This Job Offers

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