Infrastructure Engineer – Database Administrator
About The Position
fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers. With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife® ultra-filtered milk; Core Power® High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife® nutrition plan™, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation. To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com. job purpose: We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically skilled SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) to manage, optimize, and secure our Microsoft SQL Server environments. This role is ideal for someone with a strong foundation in database administration who is also comfortable supporting broader server infrastructure and general IT operations. You’ll collaborate with IT, development, and business teams to ensure our data assets are reliable, performant, and protected, while contributing to the overall health of our IT environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 2–4 years of experience supporting SQL Server environments as a DBA or similar role.
- Proficiency in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), T-SQL, and database performance tuning.
- Experience with backup and recovery models, high availability (HA), and disaster recovery (DR) options for SQL Server.
- Working knowledge of Windows Server administration and Active Directory.
- Familiarity with virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix) and cloud environments (Azure SQL).
- Basic understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN).
- Scripting experience (PowerShell, T-SQL) is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide onsite and remote support for SQL Server databases and related infrastructure in a 24x7 environment.
- Participate in on-call rotation schedule.
- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain SQL Server instances and databases across production, development, and test environments.
- Monitor database performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning solutions (indexes, queries, server parameters).
- Design and implement backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies; regularly test recovery procedures.
- Manage database security: user access, permissions, encryption, and compliance with organizational policies.
- Collaborate with developers to optimize queries, refine schemas, and support application performance.
- Maintain and document database configurations, processes, and troubleshooting steps.
- Support and maintain related server infrastructure (Windows Server, Active Directory, virtualization platforms).
- Assist with general IT environment tasks, including monitoring, patching, and troubleshooting server and network issues.
- Refine and automate regular processes using scripting (PowerShell, T-SQL, etc.).
- Track and report on database and IT infrastructure KPIs as directed.
- Stay current with emerging database and IT technologies, contributing ideas for continuous improvement.
- Mentor and support junior team members, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective day one!
- Supplemental health plans (hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance)
- Paid Time Off to recharge and support work-life balance
- Paid parental leave & adoption assistance (up to $10,000)
- Parental support & family care benefits, including childcare resources and lactation support
- 401(k) to support retirement planning with up to 9% in employer match
- Wellness reimbursement (up to $500 for qualified wellbeing expenses)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for emotional wellbeing and work-life support
- Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
- Employer HSA funding (for HDHP participants)
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000) and student loan repayment ($200/month)
- Learning & development programs to unlock your full potential
- Rewards & recognition, matching gifts, free product, and Business Resource Groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
