IT Database Administrator Sr.

Panasonic • Irvine, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Panasonic Avionics Corporation is a leader in delivering inflight entertainment products and services such as movies, games, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth headphone connectivity. This role involves designing, deploying, maintaining, managing, tuning, and troubleshooting Microsoft SQL servers and database components hosted on-premises and in the cloud (IaaS/PaaS). The position requires installing and upgrading MS SQL, managing server access, and maintaining the security and stability of the MS SQL Server infrastructure.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of architecting, implementing, configuring, and supporting Microsoft SQL Server technologies in a global enterprise environment with 24/7/365 availability, including High Availability and Fault Tolerance technologies.
• Ability to create, customize, debug, and deploy scripts (PowerShell, TSQL, etc.).
• Familiarity with VMware virtualization platform and Azure-based IaaS/PaaS Microsoft SQL Server solutions.
• Familiarity with storage subsystems as they relate to Microsoft SQL Server operations.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a national and global teams.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or Microsoft SQL certifications.
• 5+ years of enterprise experience as a Microsoft SQL Server database administrator for SQL Server 2019 and later.
• 5+ years of experience in working with a large enterprise distributed computing environment.
• English language fluency for written and spoken communication, including documentation creation for various audiences and occasional presentations to internal teams and management.
• Ability to work sitting for extended periods (up to 2 hours at a time, up to 8 hours a day).
• Up to 10% travel domestic and international as needed.

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of Azure SQL database operations background strongly preferred.
• Other relevant certifications are a plus, especially relating to Microsoft Windows Server support.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve SQL Server system and database issues, including root cause analysis and mitigation of future issues.
• Collaborate and communicate with support personnel, internal departments, and vendor partners.
• Provide timely and efficient support to assigned operations.
• Coordinate day-to-day operations of Microsoft SQL environments including servers, services, and security.
• Apply security patches and hotfixes.
• Handle weekly on-call rotation shifts and act as escalation for MS SQL services from other on-call staff members.
• Work with stakeholders and other technical teams to collect business and technical requirements and present enterprise or department/application specific solutions.
• Scope, plan, design, document, implement, and align a globally distributed Microsoft SQL Server services infrastructure, including maintenance plans, backups, upgrades, performance monitoring and tuning, and migration as per company policy for large scale organizations.
• Create and maintain documentation of new and existing Microsoft SQL environments, processes, workflows, troubleshooting, licensing, etc for global enterprise.
• Assist in ensuring alignment with PAC policies and procedures.
• Support audits (internal/external) for all Microsoft SQL Server subject areas.

Benefits

• Flexible-hybrid work opportunities.
• Unlimited PTO for Exempt Salaried employees.
• 14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days for Non-exempt hourly employees (accrual rate increases with tenure).
• 11 company paid holidays per year.
• Paid company-wide shut down in the U.S. between Christmas and New Year.
• Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA &HI).
• Dental PPO and DMO options.
• Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.
• 401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, full vested from day 1.
• Wellness Program.
• Counseling services.
• FSA & HSA.
• Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child.
• AD&D Insurance.
• Long-term and Short-term disability.
• Critical Illness Insurance.
• Accident Insurance.
• Legal Assistance.
• Pet Insurance.
• Identity Theft Protection.
• Dependent Care FLSA.
• Education Assistance.
• Commuter Program.
• Employee Purchase Program.
• Service Award Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior