Database Administrator

Nisqually Red Wind Casino•Olympia, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the designing, installing, monitoring, maintaining, and performance tuning of production databases while ensuring high levels of data availability. Responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing database policies and procedures, to ensure the integrity and availability of databases and their accompanying software. Supervise and manage the projects assigned to subordinate staff. Analyze and resolve or recommend solutions to complex or unusual customer service problems and issues. Supervise and implement end-user training for authorized software. When an altering event takes place, responsible for documenting what has taken place and sharing the documentation with appropriate reporting lines to maintain compliance standards.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED certificate
2 year college degree with an emphasis on computer science
5 years of working technical experience with designing, building, installing, configuring, securing, scaling, and supporting database servers in a live environment
2 years of supervisory experience
3 years of working in a production environment with thorough knowledge of change management processes
Extensive background with Microsoft SQL with a minimum of 3 years of experience
Strong understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices
Hands-on database tuning and troubleshooting experience
Experience with data processing flowcharting techniques
Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong technical documentation skills
Administrative abilities, including record keeping
Pass NRWC pre-employment testing
Ability to work all shifts including weekends and holidays
Experience administering in the cloud.
Ability to obtain a Class III Gaming License

Nice To Haves

10 years of working technical experience with designing, building, installing configuring, and supporting database servers
CompTIA Certification such as Project+, Security+, Network+
Knowledge of Class III Gaming and regulatory environment
Certified as a Microsoft Database Administrator.
Microsoft Azure Certifications such as AZ-900, AZ-305, DP-900, DP-203.
ITIL v4 Foundation Certification.

Responsibilities

Supervise the operations and Team Members of the IT Data Management Team
Schedule IT projects through supervisory management
Ensure the integrity of Casino databases
Create models for new database development and/or change to existing ones
Install and configure relevant network components to ensure database access as well as database consistency and integrity
Respond to and resolve database access and performance issues
Monitor database system details within the database, including stored procedures and execution time, and implement efficiency improvements
Design and implement redundant systems, policies, and procedures for disaster recovery and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assets
Monitor, optimize and allocate physical data storage for database systems
Plan and coordinate data migrations between systems
Develop, implement, and maintain change control and testing processes for modifications to databases
Create, or support creation of, required reports in response to business user needs
Conduct research and makes recommendations on database products, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts
Perform database transaction and security audits
Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

FREE Medical/Dental/Vision (Spouse and dependent coverage is also available at low rates and reasonable deductibles)
FREE Short-Term Disability, Life and Accident Insurance
FREE Meal during shift
FREE gaming license renewals
FREE uniform dry cleaning services
$1 per hour shift differential
Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
Floating holidays
401(K) Retirement Program (match up to 4%)
Tuition Reimbursement
Health & Wellbeing Reimbursements
Team Member Assistance Program (The Team Member Assistance Program (EAP) provides our team members and their eligible dependents with confidential access to short-term, professional counseling and legal services at no additional cost.)
Team Member Awards and Incentives (perfect attendance awards and yearly service awards)
Flex spending and Dependent care spending
Career advancement opportunities
Periodic Team Member contests and giveaways
Team Member dining and gift shop discounts