Database Administrator
Preferred Credit•St Cloud, MN
•Hybrid
About The Position
PCI is seeking a detail-oriented, analytical, and eager-to-learn Database Administrator to monitor and maintain SQL Server databases, troubleshoot issues, write T-SQL queries, and support critical business systems. This role offers an excellent opportunity to build database administration skills, gain exposure to modern data platforms, and grow through mentorship, hands-on experience, and continuous learning. The position requires a reasonable commute to St. Cloud, MN due to in-office requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in database administration/database development or similar experience.
- Intermediate knowledge of SQL Server and relational database concepts, including tables, indexes, queries, and backups.
- Intermediate skill with T-SQL, or a demonstrated ability to learn new technical concepts quickly.
Nice To Haves
- Internship, coursework, or academic project experience with SQL Server or another relational database platform.
- Exposure to database security, performance monitoring, or troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), Windows Server, or IT ticketing/service management systems.
- Microsoft SQL Server or Azure Data Fundamentals certification, or related coursework.
Responsibilities
- Monitors the performance, availability, and health of on-prem SQL Server database environments, escalating issues as needed.
- Performs routine database maintenance tasks, including backups, restores, indexing, and SQL Server Agent job monitoring.
- Diagnoses and troubleshoots database errors, connectivity issues, and performance issues using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and related tools, under the guidance of the data architecture team.
- Supports database security processes, including user access provisioning, permission reviews, and adherence to established security standards.
- Provides day-to-day production support and enhancement work for existing database applications, reports, and dashboards, tracking and resolving requests through the team's ticketing system.
- Participates in an on-call support rotation as needed.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Voluntary benefits
- Annual Discretionary Bonus
- Earned Safe & Sick Time (ESST)
- Paid Maternity Leave
- Paid Paternity Leave
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Donation Matching
- Paid Volunteer Time
- 401(k) Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Student Loan Match Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
