Database Administrator IT

LKQ•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Database Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day administration and maintenance of transactional databases, ensuring that databases are available, perform properly, and execute safely. The role includes database installation, upgrades, patching, backup and recovery, performance tuning, security, monitoring, and configuration. It also defines standards for physical data storage, maintenance, access, and security administration; configures database parameters and repository requirements; and maintains database jobs, access, documentation, and server metrics. The position troubleshoots database connectivity and performance issues and develops approaches to improve database performance, capacity, and scalability. It confers with appropriate managers about database problems and capabilities and may assume other duties as assigned. The role does not supervise employees.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
At least 3 years of related experience with relational databases.
Ability to perform arithmetic calculations, compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and interpret graphs.
Ability to use computer operations, including programming, relational databases, operating systems, and software packages.
Oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact with others and make presentations to departments or middle management.
Ability to handle multiple moderately complex tasks or projects simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

At least 4 years of relevant experience.
Experience with PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, and/or Elasticsearch.
Agile development experience.

Responsibilities

Perform database installations, upgrades, patching, backup and recovery, performance tuning, security, monitoring, and configuration.
Define standards for physical data storage, maintenance, access, and security administration.
Perform backup and recovery using Database Management Systems.
Configure database parameters and define data repository, data dictionary, and warehousing requirements.
Create, maintain, and troubleshoot automated database jobs.
Troubleshoot and resolve database connectivity and performance issues.
Monitor server and database metrics and respond to and resolve alerts.
Administer and maintain database access.
Design and implement approaches to improve database performance, capacity, and scalability.
Confer with appropriate managers regarding database problems and capabilities.
Create and maintain database and server documentation.
Assume other duties as assigned.