Database Administrator

Kent Moore Cabinets • Bryan, TX

16d • $75,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Kent Moore Cabinets is seeking a Database Administrator to manage the reliability, performance, and security of their database platforms, including SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and databases in Docker containers. A key aspect of this role involves managing data from Microvellum (MV), a critical software for their manufacturing operations and reporting. The Database Administrator will collaborate with the Development team to organize, structure, and distribute this data across various systems, such as the ERP, analytics, and production workflows. This data integration work is considered as important as traditional database administration. The role requires close collaboration with the IT Director, Development team, System Administrator, and Network Administrator. The Database Administrator will ensure that the database infrastructure and data flow are never a bottleneck, taking ownership of the database platform strategy, health, and performance for the company.

Requirements

• 3+ years hands-on database administration
• SQL Server administration (backup, recovery, performance, user management)
• Database performance tuning and query optimization
• Backup and disaster recovery implementation
• Experience with database monitoring and alerting

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years total database administration experience
• Experience managing databases in containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Data integration, ETL, or data pipeline experience — organizing and distributing data from external systems
• Experience in manufacturing, ERP, or business-critical database environments
• Exposure to MySQL and/or PostgreSQL in addition to SQL Server
• Experience with database automation and scripting (T-SQL, Python)
• Familiarity with high-availability and disaster recovery architectures
• Understanding of database security, compliance, and audit requirements
• Microsoft Certified: Data Administrator (DP-900 or equivalent)
• CompTIA Security+
• Vendor certifications (SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Responsibilities

• Administer SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL database platforms
• Manage databases running in Docker containers — health, performance, backup, recovery
• Own database infrastructure: storage, memory allocation, backup systems
• Establish and maintain database backup standards and restore procedures
• Execute regular restore testing to ensure disaster recovery capability
• Monitor database health, performance, storage, and growth across all platforms
• Partner with the Development team to manage the data pipeline from Microvellum (MV)
• Work with Dev to ensure data structures, organization, and validation can be technically met and performed optimally
• Provide database expertise on data models to support manufacturing operations and reporting
• Ensure MV data distribution to systems that depend on it (ERP, reporting, analytics) is reliable and performant
• Troubleshoot data quality issues in collaboration with Dev and advise on structural improvements
• Optimize MV data extraction and transformation for performance and database reliability
• Maintain documentation of MV data structures, dependencies, and database-level considerations
• Establish database performance baselines and monitor against them
• Identify and tune slow queries; guide developers on query optimization
• Manage indexing strategies and database maintenance jobs
• Advise on schema design impact and database standards
• Troubleshoot blocking, deadlocks, and performance issues
• Own database permissions and access controls
• Conduct quarterly access reviews and audit trails
• Support compliance requirements and security standards
• Implement database-level security (encryption, auditing where applicable)
• Define and maintain database backup/restore standards
• Set recovery objectives (RPO/RTO) in coordination with IT leadership
• Own database incident response and root-cause analysis
• Maintain documentation of database systems, dependencies, and recovery procedures
• Automate database maintenance, monitoring, and health reporting
• Guide development team on query performance, indexing, and database best practices
• Review high-impact queries and advise on optimization
• Coordinate with Development on production database changes
• Support database-related incident response and troubleshooting

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Professional development budget ($2,500+/year for training, certifications, conferences)
• On-call support compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed